Bosch Growers, a Dutch hydroponic farming company, is reportedly considering making southern Delaware its next location for strawberry farms.
In the past year, Delaware has been attracting attention from a cluster of businesses that harken back to the state’s roots: agribusiness and food processing. The Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP), […]
CAMDEN — The Delaware Farm Bureau, the chief industry organization that represents hundreds of state farmers, is now seeking a new executive director. DEFB Executive Director Joseph Poppiti, who held […]
Agriculture has long been Delaware’s single largest land use, so it’s no surprise that the sector is a strong focus for First State innovators. A potent mix of startups, researchers […]
Dover, Del. — Corn yields in 2015 fell just short of matching the 2014 state record, and soybean yields were in the top 10 for Delaware production to date, according […]
Dover, Del. — Delaware farmers’ markets broke through another record last year, surpassing $3 million in sales, according to officials from the Delaware Department of Agriculture. “This record-breaking season shows how […]
Dover, Del. –– LEADelaware, the state’s agriculture and natural resources leadership program, is accepting applications for its fourth fellowship class, which will run for two years starting in January 2016. […]
 DOVER — Applications are now being accepted for Delaware’s Young Farmers Loan Program, which provides no-interest loans to qualified farmers to help purchase land. The application period runs through October […]
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware officials are close to signing off on a request by poultry producer Allen Harim Foods for some $11 million in state loans. Members of the […]
By Kathy Canavan Chris Wertz’s life has taken a fairy tale twist, thanks to two restaurant managers. Wertz, who gave up his Brooklyn, N.Y., bartending job to move closer to […]
Dover, Del. — State authorities are alerting local businesses and purchasers of tropical nursery stock of the recent detection of fire ants in a shipment of palm trees imported from […]
By Ed Kee Guest Columnist The phrase “family business” evokes nostalgic images of a mom-and-pop corner grocery, a hardware store run by two brothers, or a diner where the youngsters […]
By Christi Milligan The University of Delaware Cooperative Extension has incorporated the impact of FSMA into their workshops and educational materials. David Marvel Jr. just finished planting nearly a quarter of […]
By Kathy Canavan When Joseph Evans suffered a fatal heart attack in July 2005, he left his 25-year-old son to till 1,200 acres alone at the height of the season. […]
By Christi Milligan It was a record year for corn and soybean production in Delaware, thanks to exceptional growing conditions and a new hybrid of corn, according to Delaware Department […]
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A strawberry farm in a greenhouse like this one, is tentatively being explored in Bridgeville by Bosch Growers. | PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKICOMMONS/HAKCIPTA MOHAMED YOSIR[/caption]