The Sussex Conservation District approved over $6.45 million in cost-share funding to support the cover crop and tax ditch program.
A new development proposal for Ponders Pointe aims to build a 235-unit townhouse community on 69 acres off Route 16, west of Milton.
The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced the preservation of 40 farms, totaling 2,262 total acres of farmland in the 28th round of easement selections by the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation.
The Sussex Conservation District (SCD) is inviting farmers to apply for its cover crop cost-share and referral programs by Friday, July 26.
In 2023 more acres of land were burned by wildfires in the state of Maryland than the 10-year average.
In their quest to make the 160-acre complex the premier space for events and concerts in Kent County, Loblolly was the site for 15 weddings and 62 other events in 2022. This year, they are stepping it up with more concerts and events to cement their burgeoning reputation.
Firefighters from state and local agencies set the burn to control phragmites, a species that harms the habitat for plants and wildlife and nearby homes.
