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  Category: Department of Agriculture


Governor Carney Announces Government Efficiency & Accountability Review (GEAR) Public Meetings

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Agriculture | Department of Education | Department of Finance | Department of Human Resources | Department of Labor | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Department of State | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, March 6, 2020

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney on Friday announced the State of Delaware will host Government Efficiency & Accountability Review (GEAR) public meetings in each county as part of an ongoing review of state regulations. Governor Carney and members of his cabinet will host the meetings, and accept public comment on ways to improve state government […]




Delaware consumers protected by work of weights and measures inspectors

Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Friday, February 28, 2020

DOVER, Del. – Every day, Delaware consumers are protected by the work of the Weights and Measures inspectors at the Delaware Department of Agriculture. When consumers purchase products based on a weight or measurement – like a gallon of gas or a pound of lunch meat – the Department’s Weights and Measures section is responsible […]




W.B. Simpson student takes home the green with Delaware grown cabbage

Department of Agriculture | Department of Education | Date Posted: Thursday, February 27, 2020

W.B. Simpson Elementary School 4th grader Latrell McGinnis spent last spring tending to his cabbage in hopes of growing the best-looking cabbage in Delaware. After all the judging was completed, McGinnis’s hard work paid off when he was announced as the state winner during a presentation at his school this week.




DFA Annual Meeting on March 19 is Canceled

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, February 21, 2020

The 2020 Delaware Forestry Association Annual Meeting and Banquet will be held on Thursday, March 19 at the Felton Fire Hall in Felton, Delaware. The event features the presentation of the 2020 “Delaware Tree Farmer of the Year Award.” Cost is $27 for adults and $13.50 for children ages 6 to 12.  Details at  delawareforest.com




Delaware opens registration for 2020 domestic hemp program

Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Friday, February 7, 2020

Following up on the recent announcement of USDA’s approval of Delaware’s Domestic Hemp Production Program, the Delaware Department of Agriculture released their registration materials online Friday, February 7.







  Category: Department of Agriculture

Governor Carney Announces Government Efficiency & Accountability Review (GEAR) Public Meetings

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Agriculture | Department of Education | Department of Finance | Department of Human Resources | Department of Labor | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Department of State | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, March 6, 2020

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney on Friday announced the State of Delaware will host Government Efficiency & Accountability Review (GEAR) public meetings in each county as part of an ongoing review of state regulations. Governor Carney and members of his cabinet will host the meetings, and accept public comment on ways to improve state government […]




Delaware consumers protected by work of weights and measures inspectors

Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Friday, February 28, 2020

DOVER, Del. – Every day, Delaware consumers are protected by the work of the Weights and Measures inspectors at the Delaware Department of Agriculture. When consumers purchase products based on a weight or measurement – like a gallon of gas or a pound of lunch meat – the Department’s Weights and Measures section is responsible […]




W.B. Simpson student takes home the green with Delaware grown cabbage

Department of Agriculture | Department of Education | Date Posted: Thursday, February 27, 2020

W.B. Simpson Elementary School 4th grader Latrell McGinnis spent last spring tending to his cabbage in hopes of growing the best-looking cabbage in Delaware. After all the judging was completed, McGinnis’s hard work paid off when he was announced as the state winner during a presentation at his school this week.




DFA Annual Meeting on March 19 is Canceled

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, February 21, 2020

The 2020 Delaware Forestry Association Annual Meeting and Banquet will be held on Thursday, March 19 at the Felton Fire Hall in Felton, Delaware. The event features the presentation of the 2020 “Delaware Tree Farmer of the Year Award.” Cost is $27 for adults and $13.50 for children ages 6 to 12.  Details at  delawareforest.com




Delaware opens registration for 2020 domestic hemp program

Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Friday, February 7, 2020

Following up on the recent announcement of USDA’s approval of Delaware’s Domestic Hemp Production Program, the Delaware Department of Agriculture released their registration materials online Friday, February 7.