Farming documentary to air on WHYY
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 10, 2013
A new documentary on the history and future of Delaware agriculture will air next weekend on WHYY-TV, in time to kick off the Delaware State Fair. “Delaware Agriculture: Farming the First State,” a 30-minute documentary, will be broadcast at 5:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. July 19, 11 a.m. July 21 and 5:30 p.m. July 22.
Nations’ Governors Convene for Summer Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, July 8, 2013
Governors from across the country will gather in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 1-4, for the National Governors Association (NGA) Summer Meeting to discuss a variety of issues facing states.
President Shimon Peres Conducted a Diplomatic Work Meeting with the Democratic Governor of Delaware, Jack Markell
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, July 8, 2013
The President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, conducted a work meeting with the Governor of Delaware, Jack Markell. Governor Markell, accompanied by a delegation of Delaware entrepreneurs and business leaders, is visiting Israel this week on an economic development mission.
New plant pest confirmed in Delaware
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, July 5, 2013
A new nuisance plant pest that can consume certain row and vegetable crops – including lima beans and soybeans – has been confirmed in Delaware. The kudzu bug was recently found on pole lima beans on a Sussex County farm. Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Ed Kee said growers should be on the alert and report any suspected infestations, while noting there are pesticides that can be used to protect crops.
U.S. military members invited to free lecture/tours of the hull of the DeBraak, a shipwrecked 18th-century British warship
Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, July 5, 2013
Lecture/tours of the hull of His Majesty’s Sloop DeBraak, an 18th century British warship that sank off the Delaware coast on May 25, 1798. For current and former members of the U.S. military only.
