Low-income seniors can receive vouchers to spend at Delaware farmers’ markets
Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2018
The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, new to Delaware, will provide fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey at no cost to low-income Sussex County senior citizens at four farmers’ markets in the Rehoboth Beach/Lewes area. Funding for the program is provided by the Delaware Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture.
Governor Carney, Delaware Department of Agriculture Announce Interactive Dashboard
Department of Agriculture | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, June 7, 2018
Online tool helps Delawareans understand, visualize farmland preserved in all three counties DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney and the Delaware Department of Agriculture announced on Thursday a new, interactive dashboard to help Delawareans better understand farmland preservation. Delaware’s statewide program made its first round of easement purchases in 1996, and has since preserved 22 […]
Collaboration leads to largest round of Delaware farmland preservation in four years
Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Thursday, May 31, 2018
More than 127,000 acres of Delaware farmland are now permanently preserved for future generations, with the purchase of the development rights of 41 farms totaling 3,534 acres. This is the 22nd consecutive year of easement selections by the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation.
Multi-agency approach helps DDA and DNREC protect pollinators in Delaware
Department of Agriculture | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 29, 2018
The Delaware Department of Agriculture, DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section and the Delaware Beekeepers Association urge anyone who keeps bees in Delaware to register their bee hives and sign up for all the apps that are available that can help protect the state’s valuable pollinators.
USDA seeks feedback from Delaware farmers on 2018 crop production and supply levels
Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 23, 2018
During the next several weeks, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct two major mid-year surveys, the June Agricultural Survey and the June Area Survey. The agency will contact around 350 producers across Delaware to determine crop acreage and stock levels as of June 1, 2018.
