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  Category: Department of Agriculture


Horse with West Nile Virus recovering, doing well

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 30, 2013

A Kent County horse has tested positive for West Nile Virus, the Department of Agriculture announced today. The horse, which is recovering well, is Delaware’s first confirmed equine case of West Nile Virus since 2003, said Delaware State Veterinarian Dr. Heather Hirst, who urged equine owners to get their horses vaccinated.




Governor Signs Law Bringing Economic and Environmental Benefits of Aquaculture to Delaware

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Governor Markell signed House Bill 160 to permit shellfish aquaculture in Delaware’s Inland Bays, allowing the state to reap the economic benefits of a multimillion dollar industry while improving water quality in the bays.




Update: First State firefighters battle blaze in Idaho’s Payette National Forest

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2013

A crew of 19 wildland firefighters trained by the Delaware Forest Service are on the front lines of the Howard Fire in Idaho’s Payette National Forest, a blaze ignited by lightning in the rugged terrain east of Riggins, Idaho.




Delaware firefighters now headed to Coin Mountain Fire in Idaho’s Payette National Forest

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 20, 2013

A team of Delaware volunteer firefighters who have been battling a blaze in Utah for the past week are now headed to a new assignment in the Payette National Forest near McCall, Idaho. According to Delaware state forester Michael Valenti of Dover, who is traveling with the team, Delaware’s crew will be traveling over 500 miles from Utah to Idaho on August 20, and then begin its first operational period on August 21.




Farm protection workshop to be held

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Farmers interested in learning more about protecting commodities revenue and keeping cash flow constant can attend a risk management workshop next week. The Aug. 27 event will be 9 a.m. to noon at the Carvel Research and Education Center, Georgetown.







  Category: Department of Agriculture

Horse with West Nile Virus recovering, doing well

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 30, 2013

A Kent County horse has tested positive for West Nile Virus, the Department of Agriculture announced today. The horse, which is recovering well, is Delaware’s first confirmed equine case of West Nile Virus since 2003, said Delaware State Veterinarian Dr. Heather Hirst, who urged equine owners to get their horses vaccinated.




Governor Signs Law Bringing Economic and Environmental Benefits of Aquaculture to Delaware

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Governor Markell signed House Bill 160 to permit shellfish aquaculture in Delaware’s Inland Bays, allowing the state to reap the economic benefits of a multimillion dollar industry while improving water quality in the bays.




Update: First State firefighters battle blaze in Idaho’s Payette National Forest

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2013

A crew of 19 wildland firefighters trained by the Delaware Forest Service are on the front lines of the Howard Fire in Idaho’s Payette National Forest, a blaze ignited by lightning in the rugged terrain east of Riggins, Idaho.




Delaware firefighters now headed to Coin Mountain Fire in Idaho’s Payette National Forest

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 20, 2013

A team of Delaware volunteer firefighters who have been battling a blaze in Utah for the past week are now headed to a new assignment in the Payette National Forest near McCall, Idaho. According to Delaware state forester Michael Valenti of Dover, who is traveling with the team, Delaware’s crew will be traveling over 500 miles from Utah to Idaho on August 20, and then begin its first operational period on August 21.




Farm protection workshop to be held

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Farmers interested in learning more about protecting commodities revenue and keeping cash flow constant can attend a risk management workshop next week. The Aug. 27 event will be 9 a.m. to noon at the Carvel Research and Education Center, Georgetown.