
Commercial Crops
Mark Wilson of Legacy Farms talks about why Cooperative Extension is important.: youtube.com/watch?v=ZFnGk4w5D2w
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Agriculture is Delaware's largest industry.
It contributes roughly $8 billion annually to the state economy.
About 40% of Delaware's land is farmland (approximately 2,300 farms)
The average farm is approximately 200 acres.
Over 90% of Delaware farms are family-owned.

Providing information about field, forage, vegetable and fruit crop production and utilization in Delaware and the mid-Atlantic region.
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