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Delaware Approves Continuing Education Alternatives For Pesticides And Nutrients Following COVID Struggles

February 05, 2021 Written by Department of Agriculture | Photo by DDA

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World Food Safety Day: Small Actions, Big Impact OR Food Safety Is Everyone’s Business—In Delaware and Beyond

June 02, 2026 | Written By: Kali Kniel, Department of Animal and Food Sciences

June marks the start of summer—a time filled with graduation celebrations, gatherings, and backyard barbecues. As we enjoy these moments and the delicious food that comes with them, it’s also the perfect time to think about something just as important: food safety. This month offers a great opportunity to reflect on how food safety impacts all of us, both locally and globally.
Afterschool Engagement

May 05, 2026 | Article by Katie Peikes and Michele Walfred | Photos by Michele Walfred

When many people think of 4-H, they think of showing animals at a county fair. But as the saying is often echoed, 4-H is more than just cows, sows and plows. The largest nationwide youth development program for children and teens ages 5 to 19 values head, heart, hands and health (the four H’s). It’s all about hands-on learning and helping children and teens gain social and critical thinking skills.
The Delaware Urban Farm and Food Coalition connects gardeners with resources across a vast and sprawling community agriculture network

April 29, 2026 | By Catherine Kempista

The Delaware Urban Farm and Food Coalition (DEUFFC) was created to solve a simple problem: Where do you go for help when you want to start a community garden? In the mid-2000s, the answer wasn’t clear. “People weren’t quite sure where to go for the assistance, or they were calling everyone,” says Carrie Murphy, who is an extension educator in horticulture with University of Delaware Cooperative Extension.