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  Category: Department of Agriculture


Delaware Faces Dry Conditions: Open Burning Ban Issued, Water Conservation Urged

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Division of Water | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Delaware is experiencing dry conditions with an open burning ban in effect.




McMaster Technique Offers Delaware Livestock Producers and Veterinarians More Options in Herd Health

Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 1, 2024

he Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) announced beginning October 15, 2024, the cost of fecal analysis testing performed by the Poultry and Animal Health Section will increase to $3.00 per sample.
The Poultry and Animal Health Section will begin offering livestock fecal sample analysis using the McMaster technique for relevant livestock species, and the current qualitative fecal float testing will still be performed as appropriate by species.




Delaware Launches Agricultural Financing Program

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2024

The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA), in partnership with the Division of Small Business, officially launched the Delaware Agricultural Financing Program (DAFP) today. This new program aims to increase the viability of Delaware’s agricultural industry by broadening lending opportunities across the agricultural sector.




Delaware Confirms Initial Cases of West Nile Virus in a Human, Horses for 2024

Department of Agriculture | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 30, 2024

The Delaware Public Health Laboratory has identified this year’s first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in a New Castle County resident. Additionally, the Office of the State Veterinarian within the Delaware Department of Agriculture has confirmed the first two cases of WNV in Delaware horses this year.




Carney Administration Prioritizes Farmland Preservation, Preserving Highest Number of Farms

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 13, 2024

The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced the 28th round of easement selections by the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation, preserving 40 farms and 2,262 acres of farmland. With this announcement, the Carney administration has preserved 403 farms, the highest number in the program’s history.







  Category: Department of Agriculture

Delaware Faces Dry Conditions: Open Burning Ban Issued, Water Conservation Urged

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Division of Water | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Delaware is experiencing dry conditions with an open burning ban in effect.




McMaster Technique Offers Delaware Livestock Producers and Veterinarians More Options in Herd Health

Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 1, 2024

he Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) announced beginning October 15, 2024, the cost of fecal analysis testing performed by the Poultry and Animal Health Section will increase to $3.00 per sample.
The Poultry and Animal Health Section will begin offering livestock fecal sample analysis using the McMaster technique for relevant livestock species, and the current qualitative fecal float testing will still be performed as appropriate by species.




Delaware Launches Agricultural Financing Program

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2024

The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA), in partnership with the Division of Small Business, officially launched the Delaware Agricultural Financing Program (DAFP) today. This new program aims to increase the viability of Delaware’s agricultural industry by broadening lending opportunities across the agricultural sector.




Delaware Confirms Initial Cases of West Nile Virus in a Human, Horses for 2024

Department of Agriculture | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 30, 2024

The Delaware Public Health Laboratory has identified this year’s first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in a New Castle County resident. Additionally, the Office of the State Veterinarian within the Delaware Department of Agriculture has confirmed the first two cases of WNV in Delaware horses this year.




Carney Administration Prioritizes Farmland Preservation, Preserving Highest Number of Farms

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 13, 2024

The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced the 28th round of easement selections by the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation, preserving 40 farms and 2,262 acres of farmland. With this announcement, the Carney administration has preserved 403 farms, the highest number in the program’s history.