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.
Delaware farmers’ markets set new sales record: $2.1 million
Photos are available for media use on Flickr. DOVER – Delaware’s community farmers’ markets set a new sales record in 2013, with shoppers buying more than $2.1 million in fresh produce and other goods, the Department of Agriculture said Tuesday. Gov. Jack Markell and Secretary of Agriculture Ed Kee announced the news at an annual […]
Statement on USDA Report Showing Positive Impact of Farming Practices in Chesapeake Bay Region
The Governor released a statement on USDA Report Showing Positive Impact of Farming Practices in Chesapeake Bay Region.
