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Hog owners required to report deadly swine viruses

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.




Delaware remains first in key agricultural categories, Census shows

Delaware farmers are among the most productive and efficient in the nation, with the First State remaining first in the nation in the value of agricultural products sold per acre, according to U.S. Census of Agriculture data released Friday.




Mark Davis named executive director of Delaware Harness Racing Commission

The acting executive director of the Delaware Harness Racing Commission has been named to the post permanently. Mark Davis, the Delaware Department of Agriculture’s deputy principal assistant and policy advisor, had been acting director since September 2013 after previously serving as a liaison to the harness racing industry.




Grants available for Delaware crop promotion and research

More than $336,000 in federal grant funding is now available for projects to help produce, market or access Delaware-grown fruit, vegetables and certain other crops.




New Delaware study points to benefits of irrigation

Irrigation can increase grain production and profitability even in a near-ideal growing season, a new survey of Delaware cropland shows.







 Pages Tagged With: "agriculture"

Hog owners required to report deadly swine viruses

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.




Delaware remains first in key agricultural categories, Census shows

Delaware farmers are among the most productive and efficient in the nation, with the First State remaining first in the nation in the value of agricultural products sold per acre, according to U.S. Census of Agriculture data released Friday.




Mark Davis named executive director of Delaware Harness Racing Commission

The acting executive director of the Delaware Harness Racing Commission has been named to the post permanently. Mark Davis, the Delaware Department of Agriculture’s deputy principal assistant and policy advisor, had been acting director since September 2013 after previously serving as a liaison to the harness racing industry.




Grants available for Delaware crop promotion and research

More than $336,000 in federal grant funding is now available for projects to help produce, market or access Delaware-grown fruit, vegetables and certain other crops.




New Delaware study points to benefits of irrigation

Irrigation can increase grain production and profitability even in a near-ideal growing season, a new survey of Delaware cropland shows.