LEADelaware Seats Twelve Fellows for Class VII
Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Following an extensive application and interview process, LEADelaware has seated 12 fellows representing Delaware’s agriculture industry, who will begin a 2-year journey to develop leadership skills within the food, fiber, and natural resources industries. The program offers unique learning opportunities where fellows will do site visits, attend seminars and expert panels, and participate in team activities and workshops. At the end of the program, the cohort will go on an international agriculture study trip to be determined in 2025.
Delaware Poultry Owners Urged to Take Precautions Due to HPAI on Delmarva
Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 21, 2023
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is urging all poultry owners, including commercial producers and backyard flock owners, to take precautions to protect their flocks from disease after a commercial broiler flock in Caroline County, Maryland, was preliminarily confirmed to have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Further confirmation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory is pending.
Delaware Experiences Increase in West Nile Virus Equine Cases
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 26, 2023
The Office of the State Veterinarian announced Delaware has had five confirmed cases and one suspected case of West Nile Virus (WNV) recently reported in Delaware horses. These are the first Delaware cases of WNV in horses in 2023, with the cases occurring between September 9 and October 16, 2023.
DDA Reminds Farmers of Preservation District Enrollment Deadline
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2023
The Delaware Department of Agriculture reminds any farmers who have yet to enroll their property as a farmland preservation district that October 31, 2023, is the deadline to be eligible for 2024 preservation funding.
Department of Agriculture Issues Alert Over Green Iguanas at Apple Scrapple Festival
Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Friday, October 20, 2023
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is issuing an alert regarding green iguanas that the public may have won as a prize at the Apple Scrapple Festival this year. Anyone who is not prepared to keep these reptiles, are asked to contact the Department so the iguanas can be placed in the care of one of the many reptile rescue and rehabilitation centers within the state.
