Sussex County Backyard Flock Tests Presumptive Positive for H5 Avian Influenza
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) announced today that testing of a backyard flock in Sussex County, Del., has returned presumptive positive for H5 avian influenza from the University of Delaware’s Lasher Laboratory in Georgetown, part of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network. This is the first case of H5 avian influenza in poultry in Sussex County.
Consumers are Tuned in to Delaware Grown Produce and Value-Added Products
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) announced today that last year’s farmers markets hit an all-time high sales record of $4.46 million.
Collection of Avian Influenza-Impacted Wildlife in Delaware Expanded Through DNREC-USDA Wildlife Services Effort
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
The Delmarva Avian Influenza Joint Information Center announced that the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services are collaborating to collect sick and deceased snow geese and other wild birds that may have succumbed to the outbreak of avian influenza currently spreading throughout the state.
2025 Arbor Day Poster Contest Opens
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
DOVER, Del. (January 21, 2025)—The Delaware Forest Service is now seeking entries for its annual Arbor Day Poster Contest, open to all K- 5 public, private, homeschool, after-school, and other organized youth groups. The annual Arbor Day Poster Contest is the largest contest of its kind in the State of Delaware, with 61 schools participating […]
Protecting Poultry on Delmarva is a Priority
Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Friday, January 10, 2025
With increased concern for the safety of all poultry on Delmarva, the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) announced today the cancellation of all poultry-related sessions at Delaware Ag Week. This includes the Monday, January 13 afternoon and evening poultry sessions, along with the Small Flock Poultry Session on Wednesday, January 15.
