State’s First 2025 Detection of West Nile Virus Found in DNREC’s Sentinel Chickens
Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, August 15, 2025
West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in Delaware for the first time for 2025 in sentinel chickens that help DNREC monitor the state for mosquito-borne illnesses. The DNREC Mosquito Control Section detected WNV at three different sentinel chicken flock locations in New Castle County sampled Aug. 11 and confirmed virus-positive two days later by the Division of Public Health laboratory
LEADelaware Accepting Applications for Class VIII (2026-27)
Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2025
DOVER, Del. — LEADelaware, the state’s premier leadership development program for early to mid-career professionals in agriculture and natural resources, is now accepting applications for Class VIII. Applications are due Sept. 30, 2025, with applicants seated as Fellows in January 2026. The program begins in earnest in February 2026, continuing through the next two years […]
DSBF Trotters Complete 2nd Leg
Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund | Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2025
HARRINGTON, DE – A quartet of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) $20,000 2nd leg divisions for trotters headlined the Wednesday Harrington Raceway program on a day where temperatures reached near record highs. Jane Dunavant’s Kat’s Fancy ($2.80, Cody Poliseno) impressively won the first split in 1:57.3 over Take It Easy and Peggy’s Girl. Trained by Carlo […]
Les Givens Trainees Dominate DSBF Tuesday Harrington Card
Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund | Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2025
HARRINGTON, DE – A pair of Les Givens-trainees completed a sweep of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund $20,000 elimination legs Tuesday at Harrington Raceway, as a trio of divisions were contested on a muggy Tuesday evening. Nanticoke Racing, Arthur Feeney and Chad Tate’s Bella Artiste ($2.10, Jim Morand) was an easy winner in the first division, […]
Primo Maschio, Wyatt Earp Win DSBF Divisions
Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund | Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2025
HARRINGTON, DE – Round two of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund action for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings highlighted the 12-race card Monday at Harrington Raceway. Forrest Bartlett’s Primo Maschio was a 1:53 winner in the first DSBF splits as the heavy favorite over Shore Not Beach and Big Hunk A Money. The Badlands Hanover gelding cruised […]
