Delaware announces presumptive positive avian influenza case in Kent County commercial flock
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Saturday, January 10, 2026
DOVER — The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced today that preliminary testing of a commercial broiler flock in Kent County has returned presumptive positive for H5 HPAI (avian influenza). State officials have quarantined the affected premises, and the birds on the property are being depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease. Birds from the […]
Delaware Agriculture Week brings farming community together Jan. 12-15
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Special sessions, featured speakers coming to State Fairgrounds next month DOVER — Continuing a 20-plus year tradition, the First State’s agricultural community is set to gather at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington to celebrate Delaware Agriculture Week on Jan. 12-15, 2026. Wide-ranging breakout sessions, continuing education credits, industry experts and networking opportunities highlight the […]
DSBF Final: Primo Maschio guts out series sweep
Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund | Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, December 19, 2025
Primo Maschio won the $110,000 DSBF series championship for sophomore male pacers Thursday at Bally’s Dover Photos by Quenton Egan Photography DOVER — Following decisive wins in both preliminary legs, Primo Maschio dug deep to head off Lew Not Lou for a 1:52.3 triumph in the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series championship for […]
DSBF Final: Bobby’s Grace leads Copeland exacta
Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund | Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, December 18, 2025
Bobby’s Grace passed all seven of her rivals en route to a career-best 1:54.4 victory Wednesday at Bally’s Dover. Photo by Quenton Egan Photography DOVER — Bobby’s Grace launched a three-wide bid into the far turn to narrowly edge Git Goin in the final yards of the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series championship […]
DSBF Final: Yale tops the class
Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund | Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Delaware State Rep. William J. Carson presents the DSBF championship trophy to the connections of Yale following his lifetime-best 1:56.2 victory on Tuesday at Bally’s Dover DOVER — Stung early in a four-way battle for the lead, Yale had enough left late to shrug off two challenges en route to a lifetime-best 1:56.2 win in […]
