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Spring is still about two months away, but farmers and growers are already getting ready for the First State’s 2020 farmers’ market season.And those…
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Delaware’s Department of Agriculture (DDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are starting a new joint effort to support cleaner water and…
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A recent increase in severe deer damage to agricultural crops in Georgetown is prompting additional public deer harvest opportunities to assist local…
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Delaware saw its first real heatwave of the summer last week. But forecasters say the extreme heat will be back and so will the cicadas. Delaware’s…
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The First State has adopted regulations for produce safety compliance. The Food Products Inspection arm of Delaware’s Department of Agriculture now has…
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A destructive insect from Asia that attacks and kills ash trees showed up in another part of New Castle County. The Emerald ash borer was originally found…
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The state is making one of its biggest moves ever to preserve farmland this year.The state purchased the development rights to 111 farms across the state…
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The CDC has confirmed that an insect that bit a child’s face in Kent County last July was a “kissing bug.”The finding was the first confirmed…
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The poultry industry remains big business in the First State and the surrounding region. And the industry recently celebrated its success at the annual…
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The results are in from Delaware’s 2017 agriculture census. The new five-year data shows the average net income per farm has more than doubled since…