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2020 Delmarva Soil Summit
Stormwater workshop series
Over 45 guests attended the first of a four-part series of stormwater workshops held on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 at the University of Delaware Carvel Research and Education Center in Georgetown.
The workshops are made possible by the Sussex...
Caffeine and cover crop breakfast
Hans Kok, left, program agronomist at Indiana INfield Advantage and David Baird, right, district coordinator at Sussex Conservation District,...
Soil health workshop
The Sussex Conservation District (SCD) and the Delaware Soil Health Partnership recently held a free soil health workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 during Delaware Agriculture Week at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington.
Over 16...
Cover crop workshop
The Sussex Conservation District (SCD) and the Delaware Soil Health Partnership recently held a free cover crop workshop on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 at the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Company.
Nearly 75 agriculturists learned the framew...
Stormwater pond maintenance workshop
The Sussex Conservation District (SCD) recently held two free stormwater pond maintenance workshops on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019 at the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Lewes Field Office.
Jessica Watson, sedi...
2019 Cooperators' dinner
The Sussex Conservation District (SCD) recently held the biennial Cooperators’ dinner at the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Company to recognize the 2017 and 2018 Cooperator of the Year. Proceeds from the event totaling $1,500 were donated to Delawa...
SCD Holds Annual Soil Health Field Day
The Sussex Conservation District held its 4th Annual Soil Health Field Day at H&V Farms in Laurel on Tuesday. Over 90 farmers and others braved the August heat and humidity to hear from the District and the Delaware Department of Agriculture on ...