Carvel Research and Education Center
Riding With Technology
CANR students get hands-on experience with precision agriculture technology
2022 Field Crop Tour
Carvel Staff and Volunteers Build Raised Beds
Crop Research
Poultry Health
Research + Extension
Sharing the latest research with our community
Internships
Creating Partnerships
Reaching across programs and institutions for efficient solutions
The Elbert N. and Ann V. Carvel Research and Education Center
The Carvel Center campus, located in Georgetown in Sussex County, fulfills the tripartite mission of our land-grant university — teaching, research and Extension outreach. The Carvel Center serves as the southern agriculture experiment station for the University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and encompasses the Thurman Adams Jr. Agriculture Research Farm (347 acres) with a focus on agronomic, vegetable and horticulture crops, the Warrington Irrigation Research Farm (120 acres) in Harbeson, Lasher Laboratory for poultry diagnostics, and the Jones Hamilton Environmental Research House. Our campus is also home to Sussex County Cooperative Extension providing programing in 4-H Youth Development, Poultry, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Lawn and Garden.
With an overall staff of 50 full-time administrators, agents, faculty, and specialists, assisted by 50 to 70 seasonal part-time employees and student interns, the Carvel Center paves the way in serving the needs of the agricultural industry, youth and families, students and residents of our great state. Learn more about our history.
Location
16483 County Seat Highway
Georgetown, Delaware 19947
Our research and educational facilities
Student Opportunities at the Carvel Center
Carvel Center Teaching Mission: youtube.com/watch?v=H9O6aZHyKms
Our facility continues the strong tradition of serving our agricultural clientele and their families as well as the citizens of Delaware.
Carvel REC director
Our facility continues the strong tradition of serving our agricultural clientele and their families as well as the citizens of Delaware.
Carvel REC director
Welcome Nate Bruce
Nate Bruce has joined Delaware Cooperative Extension as the farm business management specialist. Based at Carvel, Nate will serve farmers and growers statewide Read the UDaily article.
Montage of Extension Staff in Action in Delaware: youtube.com/watch?v=UHPYhBIWRj0
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Don’t wing it: What you should know before adopting that chick
March 21, 2023 | Written by Katie Young, Digital Content SpecialistYou’ve seen the stories; each year, well-meaning folks adopt chicks only to find themselves unprepared for the commitment. We won’t let you be one of them—here’s what you need to consider before you commit a fowl. -
Fuel for the Future: How to practice sustainability with food
March 21, 2023 | Written by Gina Crist, Community Health Specialist and Health and Well-being Program LeaderHow can you support sustainability with your food choices? Here are four ways that you can try! -
Unwelcome insect hitchhikers
March 16, 2023 | Written by Lauren BradfordSpring brings warmer weather, blooming flowers and the unfortunate re-emergence of the spotted lanternfly, a prolific invasive insect reviled for the havoc it wreaks on forests and cropland.
Upcoming Events
History of the Agriculture Research Center in Georgetown
A Delaware General Assembly act provided the establishment of an agricultural substation for southern Delaware. The first structure at the new "Substation" opened in 1942, which is still in use — now as storage space.
A more thorough, published history written by former Extension specialist and former Delaware Secretary of Agriculture, Ed Kee, is now available in the fall of 2019.