Delaware Advances Toward 1 Million Tree Planting Goal
Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Forest Service | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, April 5, 2024
The Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative (TEDI) is making significant progress toward the goal of planting 1 million trees by 2030. The initiative has awarded funding to seven new projects, which will push the total count beyond 200,000 trees this year.
State Agencies Join Forces Against Illegal Trash Dumping
Department of Agriculture | Department of Correction | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Four state agencies recently teamed up to clean up more than 2,300 pounds of trash and debris illegally dumped and strewn at Taber State Forest in western Kent County – Delaware Natural Resources Police (DNRP), Department of Agriculture, Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and Department of Corrections (DOC).
Delaware Inducts Three Farm Families into Century Farm Program
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 21, 2024
Governor Carney, Secretary of Agriculture Scuse, and state legislators inducted three Delaware farm families into the Century Farm Program, honoring them for their commitment to keeping farmland within the family for 100 years. Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse also took the opportunity to announce a new program related to long-term ownership of family farms.
First State Food System Program Opens Third Grant Application Cycle
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, March 18, 2024
The Delaware Council on Farm & Food Policy (Council) is accepting grant applications for Cycle 3 of the First State Food System Program. Through this program, funding is available to Delaware farmers and a diverse range of food supply chain entities. Awarded funds will aid local entities in expanding capacity, coordinating with partners in their communities, and doing their part to build resilience in Delaware’s food system.
Delaware Department of Agriculture Opens Request for Applications for Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), more than $1.7 million in competitive grant funding is available for projects designed to build resilience across the middle of Delaware’s food supply chain. The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) announced they are accepting applications for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) through April 30, 2024.
