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The Delaware state fire marshal ordered a burn ban in effect beginning on Oct. 15 and lasting until the conditions are less dry.
Dry conditions spur burn ban in Delaware
DOVER – Fall usually means dry weather. This is when the leaves change color and there is fall scenery. However, this fall has been drier than normal without having rain for most of … more
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Brian Lewis said this access road in the Stony Creek Development became a public health hazard with the amount of waste dumped on it.
City of Dover cleans up debris-laden road in Stony Creek
DOVER—An access road in the Stony Creek Development has been cleaned up after a collaboration between City of Dover code enforcement, public works, parks and recreation, and police.   … more
Dover-area resident Eric Crossan (left) and Edna Stetzar, of the Delaware Division of Natural Resources and Environmental Control's Division of Fish and Wildlife, planted some trees at Moore's Lake Park to replace some that were lost in the August 2020 tornado that struck Dover. PHOTO COURTESY OF ERIC CROSSAN
Dover angler, DNREC employee plant trees at Moore’s Lake
DOVER – In hopes of bringing some future shade back to Moore’s Lake after a tornado took down trees at the park in August 2020, resident Eric Crossan (left) reached out to the Delaware … more
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Guests at the New Castle County Farm Bureau annual banquet on Oct. 14 included Sen. Kyle Evans Gay, D-Talleyville, Sen. Kyra Hoffner, D-Smyrna, Sen. Stephanie Hansen, D-Middletown, New Castle County Councilman Brandon Toole, Rep. Sherae'a Moore, D-Middletown, The Honorable U.S. Senator Thomas Carper, Stewart Ramsey, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, State Auditor Lydia York, Sen. David Wilson, R-Lincoln, and State Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro.
Puglisi, Carper, Ramsey recognized at New Castle County Farm Bureau annual banquet
TOWNSEND — The Puglisi Family of Middletown, Thomas Carper of Wilmington, and Carl Ramsey of Wilmington were honored at the New Castle County Farm Bureau annual banquet held on Oct. 14 at … more
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Governor John Carney and Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse unveiled a new farm sign celebrating Delaware’s Agricultural Lands Preservation Program at Shadybrook Farms, home of the Cartanza family.
Delaware officials unveil new sign to celebrate Delaware’s Agricultural Lands Preservation Program
DOVER — Governor John Carney and Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse, along with members of the General Assembly, the Aglands Preservation Board of Trustees, and other … more
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Gia Capobianco, 5, of Lewes, selected a tulip poplar at the TEDI giveaway in Georgetown Oct. 12.
Hundreds of native trees distributed at Sussex Conservation District giveaway
GEORGETOWN — The Sussex Conservation District hosted its second annual native tree giveaway on Oct. 12 at the Vanderwende-Evans Conservation Center as part of the Tree for Every Delawarean … more
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Bartlett Tree Service Arbor Representative Garrett Dickel leads a class of arborist on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Sept. 25. UMES is making its commitment to urban forestry official by becoming a public arboretum.
UMES moves to become arboretum with public walking trail
PRINCESS ANNE — Creating a Center for Urban Forestry at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is the first step on a four-year climb toward providing the Delmarva Peninsula with a crown of … more
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Perdue Farms has partnered with Pasturebird to add mobile chicken coops, providing fresh vegetation for its birds.
Perdue displays innovative farm additions in Salisbury
While Perdue Farms has been providing locally grown products since 1920, it’s modernization that is key to the company’s continuance. more
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A zero-emission vehicle charges at a Blink charging outlet at Porter Ford in Newark on Friday, just outside of the University of Delaware campus.
Effort to build out I-95 EV charging in Delaware boosted by $14.3M
Delaware has received a $14.3 million Environmental Protection Agency Climate Pollution Reduction Grant. more
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Community volunteers have a meeting before the Oct. 5 cleanup on Whitehaven Rd. SALISBURY INDEPENDENT/RICHARD CAINES
Community volunteers clean up Wicomico County and the Eastern Shore
SALISBURY — Bruce Robson turned onto Whitehaven Road in his olive-green Mercury Mountaineer one recent Saturday morning pulling an open trailer full of buckets, bug spray and various cleaning … more
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The Clifton Murray family was named Farm Family of the Year at the Sussex County Farm Bureau annual banquet held on Oct. 5 at Millsboro Fire Hall.
Murray, Downes, Vincent recognized at Sussex County Farm Bureau annual banquet
MILLSBORO – Clifton Murray of Selbyville, Paul Downes of Laurel, and Connor Vincent of Laurel were honored at the Sussex County Farm Bureau annual banquet held on Oct. 5 at Millsboro Fire Hall. … more
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A Traveling Agritourism Workshop at BayBees Honey in Whaleyville.
UMES conference Nov. 1-2 sprouts fresh, prosperous paths for small farmers
PRINCESS ANNE — Want to learn how to grow the elusive pawpaw, learn about beekeeping or transition to agritourism? Trending topics in agriculture like these and more will be featured at the … more
'Make Earth Day, every day' by being part of the clean-up of Janes Island State Park
CRISFIELD — Janes Island State Park is calling upon volunteers to help clean-up their park. This is a challenge to everyone, from individuals, campers or day-users, to groups, businesses, and … more
Locations in yellow mark the next large-scale oyster restoration sanctuaries targeted by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Herring Bay at upper left, from left, Hooper Strait and Nanticoke River.
DNR announces next three large-scale oyster restoration sanctuaries
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has selected the next three sites for large-scale oyster restoration in Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay, marking the beginning of … more
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A restored oyster reef in the Harris Creek sanctuary in 2021. In a thriving oyster reef, oyster shells accumulate into three-dimensional structures where crabs scuttle, sea squirts dangle and fish dart through clearings. Like coral reefs, oyster reefs support an ecosystem that flourishes around them.
Maryland DNR announces next three large-scale oyster restoration sanctuaries
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has selected the next three sites for large-scale oyster restoration in Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay, marking the beginning of the state’s … more
Pods, such as this milkweed, should be brown and dried when harvested.
Harvesting and saving native seeds expands garden
Seed saving is a centuries-old practice that allows gardeners and farmers to propagate the best plant varieties year after year. Saving and swapping seeds with a friend is a low-cost way to expand … more
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From left, Kent County Farm Bureau President Jim Minner and Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael Scuse.
Dunn, Scuse, Lynch recognized at Kent County Farm Bureau annual banquet
FELTON — Russell Dunn of Harrington, Michael Scuse of Smyrna, and Michael and Mollie Lynch of Houston were honored at the Kent County Farm Bureau annual banquet Sept. 30 at Felton Fire Hall. … more
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Delaware 4-H Program Leader Doug Crouse, Joy Sparks Spirit of 4-H Awardee Kathy DiSabatino, and Alex Gooden, brother of Joy Sparks.
Sussex County 4-H celebrates youth achievement, adult volunteers and area partners
SEAFORD — Sussex County 4-H held its 2023-2024 Achievement Event “Walk the Green Carpet with 4-H” Sept. 29 at Ross Station. This annual event recognizes the outstanding efforts … more
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Sussex County 4-H celebrated a rare trio of Delaware 4-H Diamond Clover Award recipients. Doug Crouse, Delaware 4-H program leader, right, stands alongside three 4-H members who achieved the Diamond Clover Award. From left, Madison Johnson, Murphy McCarroll and Declan West.
Sussex County 4-H celebrates a trio of Diamond Clover Awards
Sussex County 4-H honored three Delaware youth leaders, Madison Johnson, Murphy McCarroll and Declan West with the Delaware 4-H Diamond Clover Award.    Created in 2014, the … more
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Kent Conservation District program manager and stormwater engineer Jared Adkins presents to Kent County Levy Court on Tuesday regarding a potential fee increase for participants in the Stormwater Maintenance District.
Sinkholes partly to blame for potential Kent County fee increase
Stormwater Maintenance District fees in Kent County could be going from $28 per lot annually to $43. According to the Kent Conservation District, sinkholes are at fault. more
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