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  Category: Department of Agriculture


After arriving in Delaware in 2017, spotted lanternfly now confirmed in Sussex County

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Five years after the first confirmed spotted lanternfly was found in New Castle County in 2017, the spotted lanternfly has made its way to Sussex County, creating a statewide quarantine for this invasive pest.




Funding Available for Tree-Planting Projects

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Forest Service | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 7, 2022

State agencies and non-governmental organizations with 501(c)(3) status have until July 1 to submit funding request proposals for reforestation projects through the Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative (TEDI).




Governor Carney Honors Four Century Farm Families, 2022 Marks 35th Year of Delaware Century Farm Program

Department of Agriculture | Governor John Carney | News | Date Posted: Monday, May 16, 2022

Governor Carney, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Nikko Brady, and state legislators honored four Delaware farm families for their commitment to keeping farmland within the family for 100 years.




High Path Avian Influenza Confirmed In Black Vultures, Poultry Producers Encouraged To Take Precautions

Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Federal laboratory testing confirmed cases of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI) in samples taken from black vultures initially found sick and dead on April 22 in Harford County, Maryland. Considering the ongoing detections in the black vulture population, all poultry owners need to continue with increased vigilance in protecting their flocks from contracting avian influenza.




Gov. Carney Celebrates 150th Arbor Day in Rehoboth Beach

Department of Agriculture | Department of Education | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Forest Service | News | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Friday, May 6, 2022

Governor John C. Carney, Jr. celebrated the 150th Anniversary of Arbor Day at Rehoboth Elementary School by spotlighting his “Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative” in a ceremony attended by members of the General Assembly, state and local officials, schoolchildren, and their families. Governor Carney recognized two of Delaware’s 14 Tree City USA communities – the City of Rehoboth Beach for 31 years and Dover Air Force Base for 30 years – and also honored student winners in the annual Arbor Day School Poster Contest. The event culminated with the planting of 10 new native trees on the school campus. Photos at https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzNDjt







  Category: Department of Agriculture

After arriving in Delaware in 2017, spotted lanternfly now confirmed in Sussex County

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Five years after the first confirmed spotted lanternfly was found in New Castle County in 2017, the spotted lanternfly has made its way to Sussex County, creating a statewide quarantine for this invasive pest.




Funding Available for Tree-Planting Projects

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Forest Service | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 7, 2022

State agencies and non-governmental organizations with 501(c)(3) status have until July 1 to submit funding request proposals for reforestation projects through the Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative (TEDI).




Governor Carney Honors Four Century Farm Families, 2022 Marks 35th Year of Delaware Century Farm Program

Department of Agriculture | Governor John Carney | News | Date Posted: Monday, May 16, 2022

Governor Carney, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Nikko Brady, and state legislators honored four Delaware farm families for their commitment to keeping farmland within the family for 100 years.




High Path Avian Influenza Confirmed In Black Vultures, Poultry Producers Encouraged To Take Precautions

Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Federal laboratory testing confirmed cases of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI) in samples taken from black vultures initially found sick and dead on April 22 in Harford County, Maryland. Considering the ongoing detections in the black vulture population, all poultry owners need to continue with increased vigilance in protecting their flocks from contracting avian influenza.




Gov. Carney Celebrates 150th Arbor Day in Rehoboth Beach

Department of Agriculture | Department of Education | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Forest Service | News | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Friday, May 6, 2022

Governor John C. Carney, Jr. celebrated the 150th Anniversary of Arbor Day at Rehoboth Elementary School by spotlighting his “Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative” in a ceremony attended by members of the General Assembly, state and local officials, schoolchildren, and their families. Governor Carney recognized two of Delaware’s 14 Tree City USA communities – the City of Rehoboth Beach for 31 years and Dover Air Force Base for 30 years – and also honored student winners in the annual Arbor Day School Poster Contest. The event culminated with the planting of 10 new native trees on the school campus. Photos at https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzNDjt