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Food Safety and Food Preservation

Issue:  Increased consumer concern about on-farm food handling practices and retailer trace-back requirements. Since the 1980s, fresh produce has been under increased scrutiny as a source of outbreaks....

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Ag Impact Story – Soil Issues

Issue:  Vegetable producers in the Mid-Atlantic  have significant problems with soil borne diseases,  nematodes and weed management. To address problems with soil borne diseases, nematodes and weeds,...

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Lawn & Garden Impact Story – Urban Agriculture

Issue: Why Urban Agriculture? There is an increasing need to: teach urban communities to grow, eat and demand fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables. create awareness around food production....

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4-H Impact: Operation Military Kids Camp

Family camps offered by Delaware Operation: Military Kids (OMK), a partnership between the US Department of Defense and Delaware 4-H, are providing significant support to youth who are affected by the...

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Lawn and Garden Impact: Turf Workshop

A group of landscape professionals learned how to design landscapes to use turf purposely and then how to manage that turf sustainably at a recent Turf Workshop held at the New Castle County Extension...

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Agriculture Impact: Weekly Crop Update

The Weekly Crop Update (WCU) Extension Newsletter is issued weekly from March through September and features articles and updates from Delaware and regional extension agents and specialists on...

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Agriculture Impact: Nutrient Management

UD Cooperative Extension and other Delaware stakeholders planned a one-day seminar to address whether Delaware has captured the benefits of the state's nutrient management efforts in water quality...

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