Agriculture Compliance

Delaware Department of Agriculture
1-800-282-8685
(302) 739-4811

USDA Farm Service Agency
New Castle-(302) 832-3100
Kent-(302) 741-2600           
Sussex-(302) 856-3990

Agriculture Information and Education

Delaware Department of Agriculture
1-800-282-8685
(302) 739-4811

Cooperative Extension Service (Educational Programs)
New Castle-(302) 831-COOP (2667)
Kent-(302) 730-4000
Sussex-(302) 856-7303

Agricultural Management Assistance Program
(AMA) Cost share and technical assistance

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
New Castle - (302) 832-3100    
Kent - (302) 741-2600
Sussex - (302) 856 - 3990

Animal Waste

USDA  Natural Resources Conservation Service
New Castle-(302) 832-3100
Kent-(302) 741-2600
Sussex-(302) 856-3990

Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control
(302) 739-4506

Cooperative Extension Service (Educational Programs)
New Castle-(302) 831-COOP (2667)
Kent-(302) 730-4000
Sussex-(302) 856-7303

Beekeeping

Delaware Department of Agriculture
1-800-282-8685
(302) 739-4811

Cooperative Extension Service (Educational Programs)
New Castle-(302) 831-COOP (2667)
Kent-(302) 730-4000
Sussex-(302) 856-7303

Build Your Own Home (Self-Help) Loans

USDA Rural Development
(302) 697-4314

Business & Industry Loans

USDA Rural Development
(302) 697-4324

Delaware Economic Development Office
(302) 739-4271

Community Facilities

USDA Rural Development
(302) 697-4324

Commodity Programs

Feed Grains and Wheat
Soybeans

Commodity Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments

Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP)

Farm Service Agency
(302) 678-4250

Conservation Buffer Initiative

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
New Castle-(302) 832-3100
Kent-(302) 741-2600
Sussex-(302) 856-3990

Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
(302) 739-4411

Conservation Education

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
New Castle-(302) 832-3100
Kent-(302) 741-2600
Sussex-(302) 856-3990

Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
(302) 739-4411

Cooperative Extension Service (Educational Programs)
New Castle-(302) 831-COOP (2667)
Kent-(302) 730-4000
Sussex-(302) 856-7303

Conservation Reserve Programs**

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)**

Cooperative Services (new cooperatives & improving existing cooperatives)

USDA Rural Development
(302) 697-4324

New Castle County Extension Office
(302) 831-COOP (2667)

Kent County Extension Office
(302) 730-4000

Sussex County Extension Office
(302) 856-7303

Cooperative Extension Service (Educational Programs)
New Castle-(302) 831-COOP (2667)
Kent-(302) 730-4000
Sussex-(302) 856-7303

Disaster Designations

USDA Farm Service Agency
New Castle-- (302) 832-3100
Kent-- (302) 741-2600
Sussex-- (302) 856-3990

Earth Team Volunteers

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
New Castle-(302) 832-3100
Kent-(302) 741-2600
Sussex-(302) 856-3990

Elderly Housing

USDA Rural Development
(302) 697-4353

Emergency Conservation Program (ECP)**

** USDA Farm Service Agency
New Castle-- (302) 832-3100
Kent-(302) 741-2600
Sussex-(302) 856-9426

** USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
New Castle-(302) 832-3100
Kent-(302) 741-2600
Sussex-(302) 856-3990

Environmental Quality Incentives Program
(EQIP) - technical/educational/financial assistance for farmers

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (technical assistance)
New Castle-(302) 832-3100
Kent-(302) 741-2600
Sussex-(302) 856-3990

USDA Farm Service Agency (financial assistance)
New Castle-- (302) 832-3100
Kent-- (302) 741-2600
Sussex-- (302) 856-3990

Cooperative Extension Service (Educational Programs)
New Castle-(302) 831-COOP (2667)
Kent-(302) 730-4000
Sussex-(302) 856-7303

Environmental Regulations

Delaware Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Section
1-800-282-8685
(302) 739-481

Export Certification

APHIS, Plant Protection and Quarantine
(302) 678-5868

Farm Financial Management

Cooperative Extension Service
Kent-(302) 730-4000

Delaware State University Cooperative Extension
Kent-- (302) 857-6424

Farm Labor Housing Loans & Grants

USDA Rural Development
(302) 697-4353

Farm Loans

Farm Ownership and Operating Loans**
Emergency Loans**
Youth Project Loans**

**USDA Farm Service Agency
New Castle-- (302) 832-3100
Kent-- (302) 741-2600
Sussex-- (302) 856-3990

Delaware State University Small Farmer Outreach and Technical Assistance Program
Kent-- (302) 857-6424

Farm Safety

Sussex County Extension Office
(302) 856-7303

Farmland Preservation

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
(302) 678-4160

Delaware Department of Agriculture
1-800-282-8685
(302) 739-4811

Farmland Protection

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
(302) 678-4160

Delaware Department of Agriculture
1-800-282-8685
(302) 739-4811

Food Product Inspection

Delaware Department of Agriculture
1-800-282-8685
(302) 739-4811

Food Safety Information

Delaware Department of Agriculture
1-800-282-8685
(302) 739-4811

Cooperative Extension Service (Educational Programs)
New Castle-(302) 831-COOP (2667)
Kent-(302) 730-4000
Sussex-(302) 856-7303

Forestry /Education

Delaware Department of Agriculture
1-800-282-8685

Cooperative Extension Service
Kent-(302) 730-4000

Forestry Incentives Program (FIP)

Natural Resources Conservation Service-Forestry Division
New Castle-(302) 832-3100
Kent-(302) 741-2600
Sussex-(302) 856-3990

Gardening Information/Education

Cooperative Extension Service (Educational Programs)
New Castle-(302) 831-COOP (2667)
Kent-(302) 730-4000
Sussex-(302) 856-7303

Delaware State University Cooperative Extension (Educational Programs)
Kent-- (302) 857-6424

Gypsy Moth Quarantine

APHIS, Plant Protection and Quarantine
(302) 678-5868

Harness Racing

Delaware Department of Agriculture
1-800-282-8685
(302) 739-4811

Home Ownership Loans

USDA Rural Development
(302) 697-4314

Home Repair (emergencies)

USDA Rural Development
Kent County-(302) 674-2858
Sussex County-(302) 856-7761

Home Repair Loans and Grants

USDA Rural Development
(302) 697-4314

Housing Preservation Grants

USDA Rural Development
(302) 697-4353

Hunting & Fishing Laws & Licenses

Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control
(302) 739-5297

Import/Export Requirements

APHIS, Plant Protection and Quarantine
(302) 678-5868

Insects

Cooperative Extension Service (Educational Programs)
New Castle-(302) 831-COOP (2667)
Kent-(302) 730-4000
Sussex-(302) 856-7303

Marketing

Delaware Department of Agriculture
1-800-282-8685
(302) 739-4811

National Resources Inventory

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
(302) 678-4160

Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control
(302) 739-5297

Nutrient Management Plans

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
New Castle-(302) 832-3100
Kent-(302) 741-2600
Sussex-(302) 856-3990

Delaware Department of Agriculture
1-800-282-8685
(302) 739-4811

Cooperative Extension Service (Educational Programs)
New Castle-(302) 831-COOP (2667)
Kent-(302) 730-4000
Sussex-(302) 856-7303

Pesticide Compliance

Delaware Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Section
1-800-282-8685
(302) 739-4811

Cooperative Extension Service (Educational Programs)
New Castle-(302) 831-COOP (2667)
Kent-(302) 730-4000
Sussex-(302) 856-7303

Pesticide Disposal

Delaware Solid Waste Authority
(302) 730-3820

Plant Industries

Delaware Department of Agriculture
1-800-282-8685
(302) 739-4811

Plant Pest Permits

APHIS, Plant Protection and Quarantine
(302) 678-5868

Poultry and Animal Health

Delaware Department of Agriculture
1-800-282-8685
(302) 739-4811

Resource Conservation & Development Program (RC&D)

First State RC&D
(302) 678-4183

Rural Housing Site Loans

USDA Rural Development
(302) 697-4314

Rural Rental Housing Loans

USDA Rural Development
(302) 697-4353

Soil Conservation

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
New Castle-(302) 832-3100
Kent-(302) 741-2600
Sussex-(302) 856-3990

Soil Surveys

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
New Castle-(302) 832-3100
Kent-(302) 741-2600
Sussex-(302) 856-3990

Statistician

Delaware Department of Agriculture
1-800-282-8685
(302) 739-4811

Thoroughbred Racing

Delaware Department of Agriculture
1-800-282-8685
(302) 739-4811

Water and Sewer Loans and Grants (for municipalities)

USDA Rural Development
(302) 697-4324

Water Quality

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
New Castle-(302) 832-3100
Kent-(302) 741-2600
Sussex-(302) 856-3990

Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control
(302) 739-4411

Cooperative Extension Service (Educational Programs)
New Castle-(302) 831-COOP (2667)
Kent-(302) 730-4000
Sussex-(302) 856-7303

Watershed Surveys & Planning

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
New Castle-(302) 832-3100
Kent-(302) 741-2600
Sussex-(302) 856-3990

Forest Service

Delaware Department of Agriculture
(302) 856-2893

Weights & Measures

Delaware Department of Agriculture
1-800-282-8685
(302) 739-4811

Wetlands Reserve Program

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
New Castle-(302) 832-3100
Kent-(302) 741-2600
Sussex-(302) 856-3990

Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control
(302) 739-4411

Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
New Castle-(302) 832-3100
Kent-(302) 741-2600
Sussex-(302) 856-3990

Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control
(302) 739-5297

Youth and Family Development Programs (4-H, etc.)

Cooperative Extension Service (Educational Programs)
New Castle-(302) 831-COOP (2667)
Kent-(302) 730-4000
Sussex-(302) 856-7303

Delaware State University Cooperative Extension (Educational Programs)
Kent-- (302) 857-6424