Delaware Department of Agriculture

Welcome to the Delaware Department of Agriculture website. I hope you will use this as a means of learning more about the Department and its services and more about Delaware Agriculture. The Department's mission is to sustain and promote the viability of food, fiber, and agricultural industries in Delaware through quality services that protect and enhance the environment, health, and welfare of the general public. We have a dedicated staff who strive effectively and efficiently to accomplish the Department's mission. I invite you to call the Department for information, assistance, and services.

10/15/08 - Delaware Forest Service Offers $10 Tree Coupon until November 15th
10/15/08 - New Poster Celebrates National Forest Products Week
10/07/08 - There is a definate nip in the air!
10/06/08 - DDA Welcomes Elainea Wyatt
09/24/08 - DDA urges the public to provide for their annuals in severe weather
09/23/08 - Racing Commission Dedicates Equicizer to Delaware Jockeys
09/16/08 - Urgent Notice: Sept 30th Deadline: Crop Insurance 2009 Small Grains
09/17/08 - Delaware has a new State Veterinarian, Dr. Heather Hirst
09/12/08 - Spruce Up! Delaware: Program Aims to Plant 1,000 Trees
09/06/08 - Tis the season of hurricanes and tropical storms

Photos from the DDA 2008 Pollinator/Open Garden Day

Photo 1: Secretary Scuse cutting the riibbon Cutting at DDA Polinator Garden Dedication
Photo 2: Monarch Butterfly Release
(Left to Right): Steve Castorani, Co-founder of North Creek Nurseries; Dr.Jan Seitz, Associate Dean and Director of Cooperative Extension and Outreach, University of Delaware; Michael Scuse, Secretary of Agriculture; and Les Stillson, State Operations Manager, Delaware State Office, NRCS
Photo 3: Monarch Butterfly on Bee Balm in the DDA Pollinator Garden