Five-year Discount Trend Shows It’s A Great Time To Preserve Delaware Farmland
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 16, 2021
A steady downward trend over the past five years in the landowner discounts of permanent agricultural conservation easements selected for purchase in Delaware shows it’s a great time for landowners to preserve their farms.
Delaware Agriculture Secretary Urges Farms to Participate in USDA Agricultural Labor Survey
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse urges producers across Delaware to participate in USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) upcoming Agricultural Labor Survey scheduled for release in mid-October. The survey will collect information about hired labor from nearly 90 Delaware farmers.
Plan to Connect Donovan Smith Manufactured Home Community Gets Important Conditional Approval
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today plans to connect the Donovan Smith Manufactured Home Community to the Lewes Board of Public Works sewer system are proceeding following issuance of a conditional letter of approval of the state-funded loan mechanism that will provide financing for the connection.
Governor Carney Proclaims Sept. 20-24 as Falls Prevention Awareness Week in Delaware
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 13, 2021
Falls can be disabling and are the leading cause of traumatic brain injuries in the United States, particularly among older adults and young children, according to the Mayo Clinic. To raise awareness about fall-related injuries, especially among seniors, Governor John Carney and Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long proclaimed September 20-24, 2021, as Falls Prevention Awareness Week […]
DNREC to Begin Construction on Pomeroy Trail Lighting in White Clay Creek State Park
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 13, 2021
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will begin construction this week on new lighting along the Pomeroy Trail in White Clay Creek State Park. The $98,000 project includes installation of 11 light poles to light a roughly 1,300-foot segment of the trail, which will be consistent with lighting along the trail near […]
