Delaware Forest Service Awards 2016 Urban Forestry Grants
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 27, 2016
A total of 15 municipalities, homeowner associations, and nonprofits will receive almost $40,000 for community tree projects from the Delaware Forest Service’s 2016 Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program. The program’s goal is to increase tree canopy, beautify community spaces, and promote the benefits of trees. In addition, the Delaware Forest Service also funded $10,799 in grants for tree planting projects within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, an effort to improve water quality by mitigating storm water run-off and reducing erosion and sedimentation.
21st Annual “Fire Camp” set for April 23 at Redden State Forest
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Monday, April 18, 2016
The Delaware Forest Service’s 21st Annual Fire Camp will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Redden State Forest from 6:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. The intensive, one-day seminar is the capstone of the agency’s wildfire training program to certify its emergency firefighters to meet National Wildfire Coordinating Group standards.
In addition to completing an arduous “work capacity test” – which involves carrying a 45-pound pack over a three-mile course in less than 45 minutes – crew members will receive hands-on instruction in several key areas: wildfire suppression techniques, how weather affects fire behavior, crew mobilization and teamwork, water pump and chainsaw usage, and culminating with a “live” controlled burn fire situation.
Grants available to help farmers, agribusinesses with marketing, research and sales
Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2016
More than $300,000 in federal grant funding is now available for projects to help produce, market or access Delaware-grown fruit, vegetables and certain other crops. The Delaware Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program through June 3.
Delaware beekeepers can join BeeCheck protection program
Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Delaware beekeepers can now participate in a new online tool to help protect them from pesticides that may drift due to weather or wind.
Delaware farmers’ market season begins in April
Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Friday, March 25, 2016
With a record season behind them, Delaware’s farmers’ markets are gearing up for another great year. Twenty-three community-run farmers’ markets will be opening over the next three months, selling Delaware produce and other farm-fresh goods.
