News & Updates

October 2022

Important Dates

Oct. 28 Poster Contest Deadline

Nov. 11 SCD Closed (Veteran's Day)

Nov. 15 Cover Crop Planting Deadline ($50/ac.)

AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION PLANNER

NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

STORMWATER PLAN REVIEW ENGINEER

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BIDS & RFPs

Auditing

Services

Deadline: Oct. 21, 2022

Silver Lake Outfall

Pipe Project

Deadline: Oct. 31, 2022

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2022 Poster Contest

SCD is accepting entries for the annual conservation poster contest from Sussex County public, charter, private or homeschooled students in grades K-12.

Posters will be judged on the 2022 theme,

“Healthy Soil Healthy Life."

Deadline: Friday, Oct. 28, 2022.

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2023 Conservation

Stewardship Awards

Categories:

CERTIFIED CONSTRUCTION REVIEWER

DESIGN TEAM

DEVELOPER

GREEN CONSERVATION

HOME BUILDER

PROJECT MANAGER

SITE CONTRACTOR

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Deadline: Dec. 15, 2022

Meet the 2022 Winners

Caffeine & Cover Crops set for Nov. 15

We'll provide the coffee, you'll provide the conversation.

Join us on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 8 a.m., for an in-person Caffeine & Cover Crops event at the Vanderwende-Evans Conservation Center.

Cover Crop Deadline

Cover crops must be planted by Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, to earn $50/ac and must be self-certified by Friday, Nov. 18, 2022.

Funding Available to Help Delaware Producers Improve Natural Resources

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is encouraging all Delaware agricultural producers to apply today for conservation resources to improve the health and productivity of their agricultural land. NRCS offers technical and financial assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) program. The first application cutoff for fiscal year (FY) 2023 funding is November 18, 2022.

To apply for financial assistance, contact your local USDA Service Center. In Sussex County, call 302-856-3990, ext. 3; in Kent County, call 302-741-2600, ext. 3; and in New Castle County, call 302-832-3100, ext. 3. Additional information on NRCS programs and services is available on the Delaware NRCS website at www.de.nrcs.usda.gov. Learn More