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First State agriculture is getting a boost from the federal government. Delaware is receiving $359,000 from the feds’ Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.…
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The state’s Agriculture Department is working with Delaware State University this summer to study how to best grow hemp.The 2014 federal Farm Bill made it…
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The state is issuing an emergency quarantine in much of northern New Castle County to prevent the spread of an invasive bug.The spotted lanternfly was…
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First State Ag officials are keeping an eye on an outbreak of virulent Newcastle Disease (vND) in California. The Newcastle Disease outbreak began there…
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An invasive pest that came over from China and Vietnam to Pennsylvania in 2014 landed in upstate Delaware last year. Now, the Spotted Lanternfly has now…
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The Delaware Forest Service wants to add to its wildfire crews before next year’s fire season. This year, the First State sent two crews to help battle…
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A wildfire crew from Delaware is spending the next two weeks in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain region to help battle one of a handful of blazes there. The…
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The Delaware Department of Agriculture is preserving more farmland in the state.Delaware recently bought the development rights to 41 more farms totaling…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will reach out to Delaware farmers over the next few weeks for feedback on June crop acreage and stock levels. More…
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State health officials are advising Delaware residents to avoid eating chopped romaine lettuce, as several nearby states including Pennsylvania have seen…