GEORGETOWN, Del. — Applications for Sussex Conservation District (SCD) cover crop cost share program will be accepted beginning Monday, June 13, through Friday, July 29. This program provides farmers with up to $75,000 in cost share assistance to offset costs associated with planting cover crops. “Our producers report a significant reduction in input costs after […]

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) popular original series Maryland Farm & Harvest, now in its ninth season, will feature farms and locations in Harford, Montgomery, and Queen Anne’s counties and Sussex County, Delaware as part of a “what animals eat” themed episode at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23. Viewers can watch on MPT-HD […]

GEORGETOWN, Del. — Over $540,000 is available to plant cover crops in the Delaware Bay and Inland Bays watersheds of Sussex County, over the next two years. “Protecting the Delaware Bay and Inland Bays with Cover Crops” is a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project focused on improving water […]

WAKEFIELD, Va. — Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia Diner will invest over $4.5 million to nearly double production of its iconic gourmet peanuts. Founded in 1929, Virginia Diner is known for its landmark restaurant on Route 460 in Wakefield and line of gourmet seasoned peanuts, snack mixes, peanut brittles, and other candies. The […]

DOVER, Del. — With COVID restrictions in place earlier this year, the annual presentation of the Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Service to Delaware Agriculture looked a lot different than a ballroom full of agriculture supporters. Recently, Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse took a road trip down to Sussex County to make a surprise […]