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  Category: Department of Agriculture


U.S. racing officials to hold conference at Delaware Park

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Thursday, April 4, 2013

Horse racing industry officials from around the country will visit Delaware next week for an educational conference hosted by the Delaware Thoroughbred and Harness Racing Commissions.




Scouts to plant 4,000 trees at Blackbird State Forest on April 6 & 7

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Contact Information: Michael A. Valenti, Delaware State Forestry Administrator Phone: 302-698-4550 (work) 302-233-1996 (cell)  Email: michael.valenti@delaware.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: Boy and Girl Scouts from the Delmarva Peninsula will join adult volunteers to plant 4,000 seedlings on a 10-acre tract of Blackbird State Forest on April 6 and 7, 2013 from 10 am to 4 pm each […]




Tree Farmer of the Year Award

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 2, 2013

The Delaware Forestry Association presented its 2013 Tree Farmer of the Year Award to Bessie Shockley of Frankford at its recent annual meeting held in Bridgeville. Pictured: (from left) As DFA President Brian Michalski looks on, Bessie Shockley of Frankford receives the coveted “green jacket” from last year’s winner, Ruth Hickman of Laurel. Shockley was […]




New documentary showcases Delaware agriculture’s past and future

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 2, 2013

From early settlers to modern satellite systems, the history and future of Delaware agriculture are highlighted in a new documentary sponsored by the Delaware Department of Agriculture and the Delaware Humanities Forum.




Governor, Delaware Leaders Welcome Allen Harim’s Decision to Purchase Former Pinnacle (Vlasic) Pickle Plant for Poultry Operations

Department of Agriculture | Department of State | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, April 1, 2013

Governor Jack Markell, Secretary of Agriculture Ed Kee, Delaware Economic Development Office Director Alan Levin and U.S. Sen. Tom Carper issued the following statements today regarding the announcement by Harim that it intends to purchase the former Pinnacle Foods plant in Millsboro, invest $100 million and employ an estimated 700 people in a poultry processing, cut-up and cooking operation.







  Category: Department of Agriculture

U.S. racing officials to hold conference at Delaware Park

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Thursday, April 4, 2013

Horse racing industry officials from around the country will visit Delaware next week for an educational conference hosted by the Delaware Thoroughbred and Harness Racing Commissions.




Scouts to plant 4,000 trees at Blackbird State Forest on April 6 & 7

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Contact Information: Michael A. Valenti, Delaware State Forestry Administrator Phone: 302-698-4550 (work) 302-233-1996 (cell)  Email: michael.valenti@delaware.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: Boy and Girl Scouts from the Delmarva Peninsula will join adult volunteers to plant 4,000 seedlings on a 10-acre tract of Blackbird State Forest on April 6 and 7, 2013 from 10 am to 4 pm each […]




Tree Farmer of the Year Award

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 2, 2013

The Delaware Forestry Association presented its 2013 Tree Farmer of the Year Award to Bessie Shockley of Frankford at its recent annual meeting held in Bridgeville. Pictured: (from left) As DFA President Brian Michalski looks on, Bessie Shockley of Frankford receives the coveted “green jacket” from last year’s winner, Ruth Hickman of Laurel. Shockley was […]




New documentary showcases Delaware agriculture’s past and future

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 2, 2013

From early settlers to modern satellite systems, the history and future of Delaware agriculture are highlighted in a new documentary sponsored by the Delaware Department of Agriculture and the Delaware Humanities Forum.




Governor, Delaware Leaders Welcome Allen Harim’s Decision to Purchase Former Pinnacle (Vlasic) Pickle Plant for Poultry Operations

Department of Agriculture | Department of State | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, April 1, 2013

Governor Jack Markell, Secretary of Agriculture Ed Kee, Delaware Economic Development Office Director Alan Levin and U.S. Sen. Tom Carper issued the following statements today regarding the announcement by Harim that it intends to purchase the former Pinnacle Foods plant in Millsboro, invest $100 million and employ an estimated 700 people in a poultry processing, cut-up and cooking operation.