The Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation's 29th round of easement selections were announced by the Delaware Department of Agriculture Friday, preserving 36 properties with more than 2,800 acres at a cost of $14.9 million.
The Sussex Conservation District said it has reached a milestone in its coastal migration planning initiative, a multi-year effort to help landowners prepare for the impacts of sea level rise saltwater intrusion and habitat loss in Delaware’s tidal areas.
The Delaware Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of a box tree moth in New Castle County, marking the first time the invasive pest has been found in the area.
Two Delaware horses have been put down after contracting West Nile Virus. Horse owners and residents are being urged to take immediate precautions.
The Delaware Forest Service is sending a new fire engine and crew to help battle the Turner Gulch wildfire in Colorado that’s already burned over 15,000 acres.
A new mental health awareness campaign in Delaware distributes free stickers featuring the national suicide and crisis hotline number, 988, for display in tractor cabs and farm offices.
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is now accepting proposals for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, offering approximately $340,000 in competitive federal funding to strengthen the state’s specialty crop sector.
Delaware’s Office of the State Veterinarian is alerting people in Kent County and surrounding areas after multiple horses developed neurologic disease linked to contaminated corn-based feed.
The birds' shipper said it is unsure how the shipment ended up in Delaware and is investigating the matter.
The First State Animal Center and SPCA is caring for thousands of birds after a shipment was mistakenly sent to a Sussex County post office, where many were found dead.