Hog owners required to report deadly swine viruses
Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Friday, June 13, 2014
Delaware hog owners, veterinarians and laboratories are now required to report suspected cases of two rapidly spreading swine diseases to the Delaware Department of Agriculture. Delaware has had no cases of either disease reported to date.
Public invited to June 21 garden dedication and fair
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Agriculture | New Castle County | Date Posted: Thursday, June 12, 2014
The public is invited to attend a garden fair on Saturday, June 21, to celebrate the dedication of the Planting Hope in Delaware garden on the Herman Holloway Campus near New Castle. The free event, from 9 a.m. to noon, will include tours of the Planting Hope sensory, community and market gardens; a honey tasting from the Delaware Beekeepers Association in celebration of National Pollinator Week; story time with PAWS for People dogs; and a meditative labyrinth for walking.
Horse owners urged to make sure vaccinations are up to date
Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 21, 2014
With warm weather here and mosquito season under way, Delaware horse owners are being advised to make certain their equines’ vaccinations are current to protect against the threat of two potentially fatal diseases. Unvaccinated horses suffer most severely from both West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis, which are spread by infected mosquitoes and can be fatal.
Battle of the Brews homebrewing competition accepting entries
Department of Agriculture | Kent County | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Homebrewers from around the region can compete in Delaware’s premier home-brewed beer competition, the Fourth Annual Battle of the Brews at the Delaware State Fair. The July 19 event is a Beer Judge Certification Program-sanctioned event, where certified judges will rate and rank the work of home-brewing enthusiasts, sponsored by the Delaware Department of Agriculture.
Gov. Markell celebrates Arbor Day with over 500 students at McIlvaine Early Childhood Center
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Thursday, May 15, 2014
Governor Jack Markell celebrated Arbor Day by joining over 500 kindergarten students at McIlvaine Early Childhood Center for a ribbon-cutting to unveil the school’s new “Tree Walk & Talk Arboretum.” Gov. Markell also honored winners of the Delaware Forest Service’s annual Arbor School Poster Contest and joined in commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the adoption of the American holly as Delaware’s state tree in 1939.
