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  Category: Department of Agriculture


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.




Delaware Department of Agriculture Issues Warning on Recent Sales of Backyard Poultry and Equipment

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 9, 2024

The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) is warning backyard flock owners who may have recently purchased poultry, fowl, and poultry equipment from an individual in Hartly, Delaware, selling through online marketplaces and local venues within the past 45 days.




Delaware Children Wish Smokey Bear Happy 80th Birthday at Dover Public Library

Delaware Libraries | Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 9, 2024

More than 100 Delawareans, from newborns to seniors, attended story time at the Dover Public Library to wish Smokey Bear a happy 80th birthday on August 9, which marks Smokey’s official birthday.




Scuse Honors UD’s Dr. Mark Isaacs at Delaware State Fair for Service to Agriculture

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Thursday, August 1, 2024

According to Secretary Scuse, there was no better person to receive his very last Secretary’s Award than Dr. Mark Isaacs. In selecting this year’s honoree, he felt that Isaacs deserved to join the long list of people who have positively impacted Delaware agriculture through his service as a farmer, researcher, and educator.







  Category: Department of Agriculture

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.




Delaware Department of Agriculture Issues Warning on Recent Sales of Backyard Poultry and Equipment

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 9, 2024

The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) is warning backyard flock owners who may have recently purchased poultry, fowl, and poultry equipment from an individual in Hartly, Delaware, selling through online marketplaces and local venues within the past 45 days.




Delaware Children Wish Smokey Bear Happy 80th Birthday at Dover Public Library

Delaware Libraries | Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 9, 2024

More than 100 Delawareans, from newborns to seniors, attended story time at the Dover Public Library to wish Smokey Bear a happy 80th birthday on August 9, which marks Smokey’s official birthday.




Scuse Honors UD’s Dr. Mark Isaacs at Delaware State Fair for Service to Agriculture

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Thursday, August 1, 2024

According to Secretary Scuse, there was no better person to receive his very last Secretary’s Award than Dr. Mark Isaacs. In selecting this year’s honoree, he felt that Isaacs deserved to join the long list of people who have positively impacted Delaware agriculture through his service as a farmer, researcher, and educator.