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  Category: Department of Agriculture


Delaware Launches $1.5 Million Forest Resiliency Fund to Enhance Stewardship and Combat Forest Loss

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

he Delaware Forest Service received $1.5 million from the U.S. Forest Service to establish the Delaware Forest Resiliency Fund to create a cost-share program where landowners can address forest resiliency through tree planting, invasive species removal, and prescribed fire.




Delaware Forest Service Hosts 10th Annual Arborist and Tree Care Seminar

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

This seminar is a specialized training event focused on the professional growth of urban forestry and tree care businesses that are committed to sustainable tree care practices and enhancing Delaware’s urban forests. Attendees will gain insight into the latest arborist techniques, principles, and regulations, and how these contribute to the tree care industry and local communities.




Delaware’s Weather Ignites Wildfire Concerns

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Delaware’s ongoing drought and the current weather conditions the state has been experiencing have caused an uptick in wildfires in all three counties. Due to an elevated wildfire risk, the Delaware Forest Service urges all residents to refrain from outdoor burning.




Grain Farmers Recognized as Delaware Environmental Stewardship Semi-Finalists for the First Time

Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 6, 2025

Media Note: Photos are available on Flickr.   Dover, Del. (March 6, 2025) – The Delaware Department of Agriculture’s Nutrient Management Program Administrator, Brooke Walls, presented the four semi-finalists for the 2024 Delaware Environmental Stewardship Awards and announced the winner at the Delaware Nutrient Management Commission Meeting on March 4, 2025. For over 15 years, […]




Delaware Division of the Arts Opens 14th Annual State Employee Art Exhibition

Auditor of Accounts | Criminal Justice Council | Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware State Housing Authority | Delaware Tourism Office | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Agriculture | Department of Correction | Department of Education | Department of Finance | Department of Human Resources | Department of Justice | Department of Labor | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Department of State | Department of Technology and Information | Department of Transportation | Division of Revenue | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Office of the State Treasurer | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Celebrating Employee Creativity and Encouraging Connection and Innovation   Dover, Del. (February 26, 2025) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is proud to host the 14th Annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition, showcasing the artistic talents of state employees and their immediate family members. The free exhibition will be open to the public from […]







  Category: Department of Agriculture

Delaware Launches $1.5 Million Forest Resiliency Fund to Enhance Stewardship and Combat Forest Loss

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

he Delaware Forest Service received $1.5 million from the U.S. Forest Service to establish the Delaware Forest Resiliency Fund to create a cost-share program where landowners can address forest resiliency through tree planting, invasive species removal, and prescribed fire.




Delaware Forest Service Hosts 10th Annual Arborist and Tree Care Seminar

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

This seminar is a specialized training event focused on the professional growth of urban forestry and tree care businesses that are committed to sustainable tree care practices and enhancing Delaware’s urban forests. Attendees will gain insight into the latest arborist techniques, principles, and regulations, and how these contribute to the tree care industry and local communities.




Delaware’s Weather Ignites Wildfire Concerns

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Delaware’s ongoing drought and the current weather conditions the state has been experiencing have caused an uptick in wildfires in all three counties. Due to an elevated wildfire risk, the Delaware Forest Service urges all residents to refrain from outdoor burning.




Grain Farmers Recognized as Delaware Environmental Stewardship Semi-Finalists for the First Time

Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 6, 2025

Media Note: Photos are available on Flickr.   Dover, Del. (March 6, 2025) – The Delaware Department of Agriculture’s Nutrient Management Program Administrator, Brooke Walls, presented the four semi-finalists for the 2024 Delaware Environmental Stewardship Awards and announced the winner at the Delaware Nutrient Management Commission Meeting on March 4, 2025. For over 15 years, […]




Delaware Division of the Arts Opens 14th Annual State Employee Art Exhibition

Auditor of Accounts | Criminal Justice Council | Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware State Housing Authority | Delaware Tourism Office | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Agriculture | Department of Correction | Department of Education | Department of Finance | Department of Human Resources | Department of Justice | Department of Labor | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Department of State | Department of Technology and Information | Department of Transportation | Division of Revenue | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Office of the State Treasurer | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Celebrating Employee Creativity and Encouraging Connection and Innovation   Dover, Del. (February 26, 2025) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is proud to host the 14th Annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition, showcasing the artistic talents of state employees and their immediate family members. The free exhibition will be open to the public from […]