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DFB celebrates 75th anniversary at fair
At the recent 100th Delaware State Fair, Delaware Farm Bureau received a plaque from the Delaware Department of Agriculture in recognition of the organization's 75th anniversary. Gov. John Carney was on hand to present the plaque with Ag Secretary Michael Scuse.
DFB's new State Youth Ambassador Shannon O'Hara toured the fair and got to meet U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue, even though her "reign" did not start until Aug. 1.
The DFB booth in the Ag Commodities Building was a popular place. Children enjoyed the ag version of "Plinko" which had them answering questions for prizes.
Milkshakes and ice cream were a popular treat at the DFB Food Booth as "feel-like" temperatures soared above 100 for several days. In just one day, 416 milkshakes were sold. Net proceeds from the booth are used to fund scholarships and other community projects.
DFB Executive Director Joseph Poppiti raised enough money in the Pig Kissing Contest to avoid being the low-earner and thus escaped a porcine pucker. A duo from
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Let's celebrate 75 years!
Delaware Farm Bureau's annual banquet will be anything but ordinary this 75th year. The diamond year celebration will be held at Del Tech's Terry Campus in Dover, at the Del-One Center, beginning with a reception at 5 p.m. Catering is by An Affair to Remember. State awards will be given, but speeches held to a minimum. The festivities will continue until 11 p.m. with dancing and music by the Clifford Keith band.
We salute Delaware Electric Cooperative, our first Silver Sponsor for the dinner.
For information on sponsorships, including a memorial or honorarium for a family member, or to reserve tickets, please call the DFB office at (302) 697-3183.
U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue, left, visits with DFB State Youth Ambassador Shannon O'Hara and DFB President Richard Wilkins at the Delaware State Fair. For more on Shannon, please turn to Page 8.
Gov. John Carney, right, joined Delaware Ag Secretary Michael Scuse, left, in presenting a plaque in recognition of Delaware Farm Bureau's 75th anniversary to DFB President Richard Wilkins.
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Despite all the rain this spring, farmers have had to irrigate longer and more often during this hot, dry summer.
Delaware Farm Bureau has joined Delaware Department of Agriculture in asking farmers to make sure your irrigation systems are not spraying water onto adjacent highways and roads. Check the end guns on your pivots and make adjustments, if necessary, to minimize spraying the road. Most systems are controlled electronically, and can be programmed, even with a smart phone, to stop the end gun at a given point and restart after the irrigation system has moved on.
Wet roadways reduce pavement friction, which could create a hazard for motorists, especially for
motorcycle riders. A splattered windshield limits visibility, also creating a hazard, however brief.
We talked to University of Delaware Irrigation Engineer James Adkins, who said some older systems didn’t have a mechanism to turn the gun off.
Some systems use a ramp mechanism at the pivot point to control the gun. These ramps are not perfect. “They are usually slightly curved, with the direction of the curve changing with system travel direction. As a system ages, the curvature increases as the joints and alignment cams wear, causing the reduced accuracy of the end gun shutoff based on pivot point angle,” Adkins said.
“Some systems use a digital shaft encoder to control the gun. This method has the same susceptibility to wear as the ramp, with the added error of an encoder that may slip slightly on the shaft combined with gear train backlash. I recalibrate the shaft encoder on the Warrington farm system yearly and it is currently off by 3 to 4 degrees. That 4 degrees of error is 50-plus
AFBF Convention set for Austin in 2020
Here are 10 reasons to join the American Farm Bureau Federation at its 101st consecutive Annual Convention & Trade Show in
Explore beautiful Austin, Texas, in January. Photo by Manuel Velasquez on Unsplash
Austin, Tex., Jan. 17 through 22, 2020:
1. Attend educational workshops that teach about the outlook for agriculture, business acumen, leadership and more.
2. Visit with old and new friends from across the nation.
3. Learn more about Farm Bureau member benefits.
4. Have fun at Foundation events while raising funds for ag literacy.
5. Network with exhibitors and make purchases on the Trade Show floor.
6. Explore local agriculture by going on an ag tour.
7. Hear from exemplary keynote speakers.
8. Cheer on contestants during the many competitions.
9. Enjoy tasting foods from across the nation.
10. Be inspired by Ted-style presentations in the Cultivation Center.
DFB members may contact Jan Cartanza in the office for help with room reservations. Call (302) 6973183 or email jan.cartanza@defb. org.
feet on a four-span machine and over 100 feet on an eight-span pivot.”
Adkins continued, “Center pivots are magnets for lightning. Oftentimes a lightning strike will fry just the shaft encoder, leaving the pivot operating but with no end gun control. I have had a shaft encoder electronics struck three years in a row, leaving me with a functional irrigation system without control of the end gun.”
Wind can also cause irrigation water to hit a road. “End guns throw water from 100 to 150 feet,” Adkins said. “The long range, combined with the 12-foot high mounting of the gun, makes the water very susceptible to wind drift 100 feet or more off target.”
There is no warning if a part fails, he added.
As with farm equipment sharing the road, motorists should also be aware that farmers are using irrigation systems at this time of year and should practice caution if roadways are getting wet.
Delaware Farm Bureau tries to keep members up-to-date with situations such as the irrigation request from DDA, which we can do right away through social media, a little more slowly through press releases and six times a year through this, our printed newsletter. That timely information is one of the benefits of membership! If
you are not receiving the eDigest on Fridays, please send your email address to heather.kline@defb.org so you can get on the list.
When you see farmer neighbors or friends who are not Farm Bureau members, please encourage them to join!
Fall means not only harvest but an opportunity to gather with friends and neighbors at county banquet meetings.
As you'll see on our calendar, Kent County's banquet is Sept. 30. Sussex County is next, meeting on Oct. 5. Finally, New Castle County's banquet is scheduled Oct. 14.
At each of these banquets, a Farm Family of the Year will be honored and a Distinguished Service to Agriculture award presented. Be there to show your appreciation and support.
Finally, don't miss the state Farm Bureau's 75th anniversary on Dec.7 when we will honor the state recipients of these top awards and enjoy a good meal and some good music together.
Since this "bash" is going to entail more expense than usual, we are seeking sponsors to help defray the costs. There are sponsorship levels from $275 to $1075 for agribusinesses, and if your family would like to honor a loved one in the program, you can do so with a donation of $75.
Call (302) 697-3183 for more information.
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Pig Kissing Contest raises $13,000 for scholarships
Last year, Tammy Schirmer, Sussex County 4-H administrative assistant, raised $2,500 in a cometition to see who could bring in the most money for scholarships that go to junior exhibitors at the Delaware State Fair. Her prize? She got to kiss a pig.
Schirmer volunteered again this
year, and beat her 2018 total by $1,000, raising $3,546. And again, she got to kiss a pig.
Twenty-one volunteers, ranging from 4-Hers and FFA members to police officers, bus drivers, a fire chief and a mayor, brought in a total of $12,400 this year. Among them was Joseph Poppiti, exec-
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the King Insurance Agency, Jackie and Donna King, together raised more than $3,000 for 4-H scholarships and each earned the privilege of kissing a cute piglet.
DFB was pleased to see that the William Vanderwende family was named "Farm Family of the Year" at the State Fair. William Vander-
wende and his wife, Ellen Ann, are Farm Bureau members.
Other Farm Bureau members were kept busy at the fair showing animals themselves or either helping or watching children and/ or grandchildren in the showring. That includes newly hired Programs Coordinator Kali Voshell, who camped at the fair all week.
The William Vandewende family of Bridgeville was named "Farm Family of the Year" at the Delaware State Fair.
utive director of Delaware Farm Bureau, who said, “I’d do almost anything for 4-H.”
As the dimes and dollars were being tallied, the kissing candidates were treated to several kinds of pie, each worthy of a blue ribbon at the state fair. The “sweetening up,” it is said, is required by the pigs.
Doug Crouse, state 4-H program leader who has been involved in helping administer the contest since its start 26 years ago, said, “We’ve raised $136,900 for scholarships.” That doesn’t count this year’s total.
Twelve Delaware businesses put up $75 each in sponsorships
Jackie King, at left appropriately wearing a crown, and her sister, Donna, prepare to kiss their pigs at the Delaware State Fair. They raised $3,287 for scholarships for junior livestock exhibitors.
Sign up for Market Facilitation Program payments before Dec. 6
President Trump authorized USDA to provide up to $14.5 billion in direct payments through the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) for 2019. Details were released on July 25. MFP signup at local FSA offices began July 29 and will continue through Dec. 6, 2019. Rather than base payments on units of production for individual commodities, which might influence planting decisions, this time USDA is taking a county-by-county approach for MFP payments. The payment rates announced for Delaware's counties are: Kent, $54; New Castle, $61; and Sussex, $46. Payments will be made in three tranches, or portions.
Delaware Farm Bureau President Richard Wilkins commented, “Advocacy by Delaware Farm Bureau and the American Farm Bureau Federation was instrumental in getting these additional direct payments to farmers to mitigate the damage to our ag products revenue caused by the disruption to our international markets.”
American Farm Bureau Fed-
eration President Zippy Duvall said, “We greatly appreciate President Trump’s concern for America’s farmers and ranchers in these difficult economic times, and we are grateful for this continued trade assistance to help our farmers and ranchers stay in business and continue feeding our nation. We look forward to reviewing the details of this new $16 billion aid package and its specific impact on each sector of agriculture.
“These are difficult times for agriculture, and the longer these trade wars continue, the deeper the impact on farm country. Farmers are being hit with tariffs on top of already-challenging economic conditions from severe weather events, low commodity prices, lack of available labor and a host of other impacts. It’s the perfect storm for agriculture, and these continuing trade wars are adding to the increasing financial burden on our farmers and ranchers.
Duvall continued, “America’s farmers ultimately want trade more than aid. It is critically important to restore agricultural markets and mutually beneficial
relationships with our trading partners around the world.”
In May, President Trump directed Ag Secretary Perdue to craft a relief strategy in line with the estimated impacts of unjustified retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural goods and other trade disruptions. Three programs — the MFP, the Food Purchase and Distribution Program and the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program — will assist. Perdue said, “Our team at USDA reflected on what worked well and gathered feedback on last year’s program to make this one even stronger and more effective for farmers. Our farmers work hard, are the most productive in the world, and we aim to match their enthusiasm and patriotism as we support them.”
MFP details
Payments will be made by the Farm Service Agency under the authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to producers of alfalfa hay, barley, canola, corn, crambe, dried beans, dry peas, extra-long staple cotton, flaxseed, lentils, long grain and medium grain rice, millet, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, rapeseed, rye, safflower, sesame seed, small and large chickpeas, sorghum, soybeans, sunflower seed, temperate japonica rice, triticale, upland cotton, and wheat.
MFP assistance for those non-specialty crops is based on a single county payment rate multiplied by a farm’s total plantings of MFP-eligible crops in aggregate in 2019. Those per-acre payments are not dependent on which of those crops are planted in 2019.
A producer’s total payment-eligible plantings cannot exceed total 2018 plantings. County payment rates range from $15 to $150 per acre, depending on the impact of unjustified trade retaliation in that county.
Dairy producers who were in business as of June 1, 2019, will receive a per hundredweight payment on production history, and hog producers will receive a payment based on the number of live hogs owned on a day selected by the producer between April 1 and May 15, 2019.
MFP payments will also be made to producers of cranberries, cultivated ginseng, fresh grapes,
fresh sweet cherries and several nut crops. Each specialty crop will receive a payment based on 2019 acres of fruit or nut bearing plants, or in the case of ginseng, based on harvested acres in 2019. Acreage of non-specialty crops and cover crops must be planted by August 1, 2019, to be considered eligible for MFP payments.
Per-acre non-specialty crop county payment rates, specialty crop payment rates, livestock payment rates and other details are available online at www.farmers. gov.
MFP Round one reconsidered H.R. 2157, the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019 was signed into law by President Trump in June, requiring a change to the first round of MFP assistance provided in 2018. Producers previously deemed ineligible for MFP in 2018 because they had an average AGI level higher than $900,000 may now be eligible for 2018 MFP benefits. Those producers must be able to verify 75 percent or more of their average AGI was derived from farming and ranching to qualify. This supplemental MFP signup period also will run through Dec. 6, 2019.
Other programs
In the Food Purchase and Distribution Program, up to $1.4 billion will be used through the Agricultural Marketing Service to purchase surplus commodities affected by trade retaliation, including fruits, vegetables, some processed foods, beef, pork, lamb, poultry, and milk for distribution by the Food and Nutrition Service to food banks, schools and other outlets serving low-income individuals.
USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service will administer the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program which will provide cost-share assistance to eligible U.S. organizations for activities such as consumer advertising, public relations, point-of-sale demonstrations, participation in trade fairs and exhibits, market research and technical assistance.
For an application form or more information on the MFP and other programs, visit www. farmers.gov/mfp or contact your local FSA office.
In Livestock Extravaganza, fair's best compete for championships
By Sean Clougherty
Reprinted with permission from The Delmarva Farmer
From the hundreds of market animals junior exhibitors brought to the Centennial Delaware State Fair, only a few could be named Grand Champion or Reserve Champion at the fair’s Livestock Extravaganza.
“Enjoy this evening,” sheep judge Evan Snyder told exhibitors in the fair’s Kent Building on July 23. “Not everyone is going to stand first or second at the Delaware State Fair, not with this level of competition.”
Snyder and the three other judges for the four market classes, wearing tuxedo jackets and bow ties, praised the youths, their families and fair volunteers for having great passion in raising and showing livestock.
“What a spectacle,” said swine judge Jeremy Jones from La Fontaine, Ind. “There’s no better place to raise a kid than in the livestock project. You should be very proud in where you sit for the future of Delaware agriculture.”
“This project put me through college and it is now my livelihood,” added Snyder.
After surveying the group of 20 first and second place hogs, Jones chose the hog shown by Brayden Hearn of Laurel, Del., as the Grand Champion. Reserve Champion went to the hog shown by Courtney Sarlouis of Magnolia, Del.
Pared down from 481 sheep entries to 20 first and second place class winners, Snyder chose the lamb shown by McKenna Vest from Clayton, Del., as grand champion and the entry of McKenna Breeding of Felton, Del., as Reserve Champion.
After starting with 671 entries in the fair’s market goat show, Judge Bob Hare of Winchester, Ohio, looked over the top 32 entries in the Extravaganza ring and picked the entries shown by Shelby Poore of Harrington, Del., for Grand Champion and Colby Wilson of Georgetown, Del., as Reserve Champion.
In the market steer group, judge Jeffrey Keifer of Bangor, Pa., reviewed the final six entries from the market steer show and chose
the entires of Taylor Brittingham of Smyrna, Del., as Grand Champion and Cole Olsen of Pocomoke, Md., as Reserve Champion.
The final part of the extravaganza, selection of Overall Showman, brought back into the ring Olsen as the top swine showman, Hearn as top sheep showman, Poore as the
goat showmanship winner, along with Rylee Ridgely of Wyoming, Del., as the beef champion showman.
After watching the showmen work with each of the four market species in the ring and conferring with each other, the judges named
At the Livestock Extravaganza, sheep judge Evan Snyder judged the 20 top entries out of 481 sheep entered in the Delaware State Fair market lamb competition.
State programs help farmers experiencing deer damage
By Eric Ness Deer Biologist, DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife
The Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife realizes the significant damage deer can and do cause to Delaware’s agricultural industry, and is committed to continuing to develop a suite of acceptable “tools” that landowners can utilize to address their specific needs.
The DFW offers three programs designed to assist farmers in Delaware, depending on the severity of their deer damage problem. Each of these programs is designed to help reduce the local deer population through an increased harvest of antlerless deer in an effort to reduce associated crop damage. Reducing the number of female deer has the greatest impact on reducing the local deer density, and legal, regulated hunting has been found to be the most effective and least controversial form of deer population control.
Participants in these programs receive a permit and addition-
Apply now for LEADelaware
LEADelaware, the state’s agriculture and natural resources leadership program, is accepting applications for its sixth fellowship class, which will run for two years beginning January 2020. Applications must be received by Oct. 1, 2019. Selection will be announced in early December.
During the fellowship, LEADelaware participants develop leadership skills within the food, fiber and natural resources industries. The program is designed for individuals who seek to resolve the economic, environmental and policy challenges facing the world’s farming and food systems. Programs challenge participants to engage and be a voice for the future of agriculture.
“I have worked with leadership programs in several states and can say that the completion of the fellowship makes a big difference in people’s lives; both personally as well as professionally,” said Dela-
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al antlerless deer tags that can be used by farmers or their hunters in conjunction with regular deer tags received with a Delaware hunting license. Enrollees with severe damage can utilize these tags to harvest antlerless deer outside of the regular hunting season. Under extreme conditions, farmers may qualify to harvest antlerless deer year-round.
Participants are permitted to use shotguns, authorized straightwalled pistol-caliber rifles, handguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, compound bows, recurve bows, or longbows to harvest antlerless deer during these extended seasons; however, straight-walled pistol-caliber rifles and handguns may not be used at any time on property north of the C&D Canal.
Depending on which program is desired, all first time applicants of the two most liberal programs, “severe” and “extreme,” must agree to a site evaluation by staff from the Delaware Department of Agriculture to assess crop damage to determine if damage is significant enough to justify receiving a permit. Applications for all programs are submitted annually through the DFW website.
Deer Damage Assistance Program (DDAP)
This program allows the harvest of additional antlerless deer
during the regulated hunting season through the issuance of additional antlerless tags. Furthermore, enrollees are able to harvest antlerless deer with a shotgun, handgun, or authorized straight-walled pistol-caliber rifles during the October and January Muzzleloader Seasons and a shotgun or muzzleloader during the January Handgun Season.
Severe Deer Damage Assistance Program (SDDAP)
This program allows the harvest of antlerless deer outside the normal hunting season, specifically Aug. 15 through May 15. Participants are permitted to use shotguns, authorized straight-walled pistol-caliber rifles, handguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, compound bows, recurve bows or longbows to harvest antlerless deer throughout the timeframe.
Extreme Deer Damage Assistance Program (EDDAP)
This program allows the harvest of antlerless deer year round, including the period of May 16 through Aug. 14 which until recently had been closed to harvest due to overlapping with the fawning season. Applicants must have been enrolled in the above-mentioned SDDAP during the previous year to be eligible for this program. Given the liberties of EDDAP and the controversy associated with
harvesting deer while fawning, applicants must agree to develop an approved deer management plan for the affected properties by Aug. 15. This management plan can be funded through a 50/50 cost share, with the state paying half of the cost and the applicant paying the remaining half. Estimated costs for a deer management plan in Delaware are $500-$1,000. Failure to develop a management plan, or failure to meet the plan’s deer harvest goals will eliminate the applicant from EDDAP eligibility for the following two consecutive summers.
Additional assistance
If a farmer needs hunters to assist with harvesting deer on their property, they may contact Chris McKinley, a volunteer with the Delaware Master Hunter Program at (302)293-0064, or by email at chrisdu850@gmail.com. The Master Hunter Program currently has more than 220 certified hunters statewide in Delaware and works with the farmer on an individual basis to see how the program can help with their deer management needs.
For more information on the three programs and to apply, visit the DFW’s website at www.dnrec. delaware.gov/fw/Hunting/Pages/ DeerDamageAssistance.aspx or call (302)735-3600.
Garey is Delaware's second Nuffield scholar
Susan Truehart Garey, animal science agent with University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, is the second Delawarean to be named a Nuffield International Farming Scholar.
Originated by British automaker William Morris, Lord Nuffield, the program promotes global learning and leadership in agriculture.
Garey met with fellow scholars for eight days in Iowa in March. Next up: six weeks of immersion in the Global Focus Program, traveling internationally to Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Qatar and Kenya.
Lastly, Garey will travel individually — anywhere from six to eight weeks — across the globe honing in on her academic examination of a holistic, systems-based approach to animal agriculture.
Ed Kee, president of Nuffield International USA, left, met with Susan Garey; Jim Geltch, CEO of Nuffield International; and Georgie Cartanza, the first Nuffield scholar from the United States, before Garey’s travels to Iowa for the Contemporary Scholars Conference in March.
Kali Voshell joins DFB staff as programs coordinator
Delaware Farm Bureau is pleased to have Kali Voshell join the state staff as Program and Foundation Coordinator. She will manage the Delaware Farm Bureau Foundation and serve as National Ag in the Classroom contact and as Young Farmers and Ranchers staff coordinator.
Executive Director Joseph Poppiti said, “We are excited to have Kali join our team. Kali brings a passion for agriculture that will benefit the staff and our membership.”
Voshell is the daughter of Gusty and the late Paula Voshell. She grew up in Felton, not on a farm, but she has worked on one her entire life, she said. She became interested in horses at age 7 or 8 and began taking horseback riding lessons. She was naturally drawn to Wicked R Western Productions Inc. in Camden, where she participated in agritourism events with not only horses but all kinds of livestock and organized field trips and birthday parties for children. “I’ve done planning and organizing at every job I’ve had,” she said.
She put those skills to use at Haass’ Family Butcher Shop in Dover, helping organize events during the five years she worked there.
Voshell was in 4-H for a few years, then FFA at Lake Forest High School, where she was also active in community affairs. She continued riding through all four years of college as part of the Del State Equestrian team.
“They take an individual sport and make it into a team sport,” Voshell explained. “The transition from emphasis on your own achievement to the team’s accomplishments is challenging to understand, but you learn to want your team to win.”
The coach required members to be active, she said. “We rode four days a week and worked out five days a week, plus doing our school work. It was a great experience. When you wanted time off, you were happy just to sit down!”
Majoring in agriculture, she took classes in almost every aspect of the industry, from crops and livestock to weeds and fertilizer.
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to cover expenses of the contest. Crouse said the $600 remaining after expenses would be added to the scholarship fund, making the total $13,000.
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Olsen the Overall Champion Showman, an award he also took home from last year’s fair.
With a lasting smile after taking photos and receiving congratulatory hugs, Olsen reflected on the amount of work it takes to compete for top showman.
“It’s every day, all day long,” he said. “Showmanship is the key to succeeding in so many other classes.” Olsen added he shares the award with his father, Darren.
“He’s pushed me to be better the whole way through,” Olsen said.
In a reprisal of a past fair tradition, winners from the Livestock Extravaganza came back for a Parade of Champions on Friday, July 26, in the Quillen Arena.
“I learned a little bit of everything,” she said.
As part of her job, Voshell will share her knowledge of agriculture with elementary school children as she takes the Ag Education Mobile Classroom around the state. Voshell said she will have no problem driving the trailer, as
she has pulled a 34-foot catering kitchen all over the state. She has also driven horse trailers and livestock trailers.
“Working with kids is exactly what I did at Wicked R, also at Haass. And I love to talk. I’ve never been shy about talking to anybody,” she said.
Donna and Jackie King of King Crop Insurance in Georgetown were late entries in a separate, “corporation” category. Together they raised $3,287 — and both ladies kissed a pig.
Chad Robinson, 150th City of Harrington Anniversary chairperson, collected the least amount. His penalty: He had to kiss a pig.
Robbie Brode, chief of Harrington Fire Company, was selected “Audience Favorite” by volume of the applause, cheers and whistles. As such, he, too, got to kiss a pig.
The young pigs were provided by a Kent County 4-H family. Sisters Cheyenne and Morgan Galloway brought the pigs onto the stage and held them while the winners puckered up.
Participants, winners or not, were asked to take part in performances on stage before the climax of the show. Games included a pudding eating contest (no hands allowed), a challenge to draw a pig with a marker (again, no hands allowed) and impromptu dancing in a tutu.
Kali Voshell started her new position right after the State Fair.
Shannon O'Hara selected as DFB State Youth Ambassador
Shannon Marie O’Hara of Sussex County has been named Delaware Farm Bureau’s State Youth Ambassador for 2019. Daughter of Diane and Thomas O’Hara of Milford, Shannon will be a senior this year at Sussex Tech, where she has a 4.0 grade average. In college, Shannon plans to pursue a major in hospitality and tourism management or communications, with a minor in business.
Shannon’s community activities
include the Delaware State Fair Junior Fair Board, the Sussex County Youth Philanthropy Board, Jefferson Awards and Slaughter Beach Memorial Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary. School activities include the concert choir, Bella Voce (Sussex Tech's Advanced Women's Choir), Sussex Tech's Raven Nation Marching Band's Color Guard, National Honor Society, Student Government and DECA, an international program that pre-
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 ware Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kenny Bounds. “I encourage prospective candidates to apply and become a part of a much larger leadership team. LEADelaware may be the best investment you make in personal development.” The program consists of 10 sessions throughout Delaware and Washington, D.C., where fellows actively learn about the current issues impacting agriculture and natural resources. Learning and interactions occur through site vis-
its, seminars, expert panels, team activities, and workshops.
The fellowship culminates with an international study trip selected and planned by the group. Previous classes have explored agriculture in Argentina, Chile, New Zealand, and Peru. Class V will travel throughout Vietnam and Cambodia in February 2020. Applications are available online at http://sites.udel.edu/leadelaware, by email from aubrey.jerman@delaware.gov, or by phone at (302) 698-4500.
pares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management.
Shannon has been active in Kent County 4-H, and through that organization helped at the DFB Food Booth at the state fair for eight years before she was old enough to be allowed to work in the kitchen.
Shannon is well prepared to represent Farm Bureau, having competed in public speaking competitions from the age of 5, including a presentation to the U.S. Department of Labor at National 4-H Congress. “I love teaching mem-
bers of my community about agriculture and helping them appreciate one of the largest industries in Delaware,” Shannon said.
After attending several Farm Bureau functions through the year, the Youth Ambassador will receive a $1,000 scholarship upon completion of the first semester of college.
Shannon’s duties began Aug. 1, but she was already at work during the Delaware State Fair, touring the fairgrounds on Governor’s Day.
Dylynn Cubbage will serve as Kent County Youth Ambassador for 2019. Her parents are Stephanie and William Cubbage.
State FFA Officers active
through the summer
Delaware has an active slate of state FFA officers elected in the spring and already active in their new posts.
President is Timothy Mulderrig, graduate of Middletown High School. He is double majoring in Plant Science and Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Delaware.
Vice President Gillian Cannon, graduate of Seaford High, is studying production agriculture at Del Tech in Georgetown.
Abby Edwards, state secretary, is a graduate of Lake Forest High who joined FFA in sixth grade. She will study agricultural education at Delaware State University.
Treasurer Trey Thompson started FFA in the seventh grade at the urging of his grandmother. A graduate of Smyrna High, he is attending Del Tech where he is studying to become a paramedic.
Emily Samick, state reporter, joined FFA at Middletown High. She is majoring in pre-veterinary medicine and animal biosciences in the Honors Program at the University of Delaware.
Jackson Sylvester, sentinel, follows in the footsteps of his father who was also a state FFA officer. A graduate of Lake Forest High, he will be attending the University of Delaware this fall.
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Pa. farmers group tours fruit fields in Delaware
Members of the Young Grower Alliance from Adams and Berks counties in Pennsylvania were welcomed on a Southern Delaware Tour on June 20. Their first stop was Bennett Orchards in Frankford, where they were joined by Delaware Farm Bureau Executive Director Joseph Poppiti. After lunch, the young growers headed for Adams County Nursery Inc.’s apple operation in Ellendale.
ACN was founded in Pennsylvania in 1905 by Henry Gideon Baugher, who observed there would be a need for high quality nursery stock for a growing industry in his area.
Eric Haller and his cousins Jen Benton, Allison Crowell, Adam Baugher and John Paul Baugher are fifth generation nurserymen at ACN. His mother, Julie Baugher Haller, is the only one of the fourth generation who is not still working in the nursery operation Based in Aspers, Pa., the nursery sells fruit trees, mostly to commercial orchards and pickyour-own operations. In Pennsylvania, the nursery has 300 acres of orchard ground and 15 acres of nursery stock.
For more than 20 years, ACN has produced grafted apple trees
in Delaware on resistant rootstocks that help prevent tree death from rootstock blight. Roots develop easily in Sussex County’s sandy soil.
ACN owns 350 acres in Delaware and leases or swaps use of other land with farmers. ACN rotates fields so that they do not return to a field within 10 years.
Sean Callahan oversees production in Delaware. He and Eric Haller met the young farmers in Ellendale and showed them apple trees in three stages of production.
“We put root stock in a field in mid-April,” Callahan said. “We can plant 650,000 plants in a ninehour day.”
ACN has 26 laborers, all from Guatemala here on visas. The average worker has been here four or five years. The starting wage is $7.25 per hour with bonuses offered.
“We used to do piece rate, but we noticed that sacrificed quality,” Haller said. “Piece rate did not work out for either party.”
Workers return to the field containing rootstock the following summer and rub the sand off. Apples bud about the third week of July in Pennsylvania. The budded sticks are processed there, then
sent to Delaware in coolers.
In August, cut budwood is grafted onto the rootstock. Leaves have been removed from the budwood sticks measuring less than 18 inches. A bud is cut from the budwood at an angle and carefully matched to a slit made in the rootstock.
“You’ve got to match the cambium layers,” Callahan stressed. He likes to see a faint green line that is the cambium.
A plastic strip is wrapped around the grafted area for protection.
In a nine-hour day, two men can do 5,000 grafts of the same variety. Within 10 days, workers will have grafted 250,000 buds.
In a good year, 90 to 95 percent of the grafts take. Weather — such as three days of rain or a 60 mph wind — takes a toll.
The tape is left on for five weeks, until a callus can be seen. The graft stays uncovered all winter.
The young farmers visited a field with chest-high saplings grafted last season that will be dug this fall. Starting at an outside row, a J-blade pull behind 24 inches wide is used to dig beneath the tree so it can be lifted out and the soil shaken off. The bare root plants are stripped of leaves and sent to
Pennsylvania where they will be kept in cold storage until it’s time to ship them for planting.
As the trees grow, they are fastened to a fiberglass stake by, of all things, hair clips. By the time the trees are a few feet tall, they need fastening again.
Five or six years ago, ACN built a self-propelled mobile platform to transport workers through the fields as they were fastening these trees. Using GPS, if it comes too close to a tree, it will correct its path.
Weeds are controlled by applying a pre-emergent in the spring.
Pivot irrigation is converted to trickle irrigation. Haller said, “It’s expensive, but worth it.”
A “spider” of pipes located at the pump allows the growers to create zones that maximize output per minute. The set-up shown to the young growers pumps 950 gallons per minute from a 70-foot well.
A weather station provides raw data which Haller hopes will help them make better decisions about watering.
He added, “We don’t pay for water now, but in the future…? We want to put the water where it is needed.”
Delaware Farm Bureau Executive Director Joseph Poppiti joined the Young Grower Alliance group from Pennsylvania as they toured Adams County Nursery Inc.'s apple fields in the Ellendale area.
Eric Haller, kneeling, demonstrates how buds are grafted onto apple rootstock at the Adams County Nursery operation in Ellendale. ACN has produced grafted apple trees in Delaware for more than 20 years. Standing, at right, is Sean Callahan who oversees production here.
One-fourth of Delaware farmland now preserved
At a press conference June 24 at T.S. Smith & Sons’ picnic pavilion in Bridgeville, Gov. John Carney announced that the 23rd round of easement selections by the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation was the largest yet in the number of farms permanently preserved.
“With the purchase of the development rights of 111 farms totaling 9,382 acres, we have successfully preserved 25 percent of Delaware’s farmland,” Carney said. The total of land preserved is 134,000 acres on more than 1,000 farms.
The round was also the third highest in number of acres preserved, including, for the first time in nine years, 150 acres of forest land.
Carney added, “Since the start of my administration, I have placed a high priority on preserving Delaware’s farmland so that agriculture will continue to be our state’s No. 1 industry.”
Austin Short, deputy ag secretary, said, “This is a round worth celebrating.” He added, “We could not do it without the support of the governor and the legislature.” This year’s budget allotted $10 million for the agland preservation program, and another $10 million is proposed in the FY2020 budget.
Delaware Ag Secretary Michael Scuse said with the current easement selections, “We have
preserved our 100th farm in New Castle County and our 400th farm in Sussex and will have almost 500 farms (496) in Kent County.”
Scuse said Delaware is a national leader in agland preservation, second only after California.
Among the partners for Round 23 was the U.S. Navy. Capt. Geoffrey Moore, Naval District Washington’s Chief of Staff, explained to those surprised to see a Navy officer in attendance that preserving working farms not only protects the state’s landscapes that are critical to our environment and quality of life, but maintains the security of our airspace and the ability to perform critical naval flight activities in the Atlantic Test Range. To date, the Navy has partnered with Delaware on three parcels and hopes to partner on additional parcels over the next few years. Four parcels in the southwest corner of the state were included in Round 23.
Other partners included the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Agricultural Conservation Easement Program and the three county councils.
Secretary Scuse recognized the contributions of the landowners.
“Over the life of the program, landowners have donated, on average, 58 percent of their development rights value – that is they received 42 cents on the dollar of their farm’s development rights value to preserve their farm. The
average discount (donation) for Round 23 is 66 percent. This is a great investment not only for agriculture but all Delawareans.”
Material distributed to the press explained that “development rights value” is a farm’s full market value less its agricultural-only value, that is, the value of the farm if it can only be used for agriculture.
“Easements are selected for purchased based solely on the percentage discount offered by the landowner. Each landowner sub-
mits a confidential bid (discount percentage) to the Foundation’s attorney. The bids are then ranked from the highest to the lowest, and properties are selected until the funds are expended — essentially a reverse-auction process. The highest bids are typically around a 70 to 75 percent discount. During a typical year, at least 125 farms are appraised and at least 75 landowners usually submit bids.”
The average statewide cost per acre is $1,754.
Girl Scout plans meet-a-farmer event for Gold Award
Savanna Sykes, 17-year-old daughter of Scott and Tanya Sykes of Millsboro, has chosen agriculture for her project as she works to earn Girl Scout’s highest award, the Gold Award, which is similar to Boy Scouting’s Eagle Award.
Sykes has been in Scouts since kindergarten and is now a member of Girl Scout Troop 858 in Long Neck, Del. This is her last year since she is a senior in high school, but she looks forward to being a Scout leader in the future.
Sykes is planning a big event which was to have been in Millsboro but is now scheduled for Oct. 13 at the Gumboro Community Center from noon to 4 p.m. Farmers, FFA and 4-H members will be on hand to talk with people about agriculture.
She has arranged for the goats from Sussex
Central High School to be there, too.
“My project is informing people about agriculture, the different sides of it. It’s more than just farmers,” Sykes said.
Her Facebook page, “Agriculture Girl Scout Gold Award,” includes all the interviews and places she visited as she worked on her award. There is also a place where people can ask questions about agriculture.
“We are not farmers but I grew up raising animals my whole life,” Sykes said. She currently has two goats which she showed in the meat goat competition at the Delaware State Fair.
Sykes said she has learned a lot about agriculture in her pursuit of the Gold Award. Among those she interviewed was Laura Hill, first vice president of Delaware Farm Bureau.
On hand for the ceremony announcing farms preserved in the 23rd round of selections by the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation were, from left, Charlie Smith of T.S. Smith, State Sen. Dave Wilson, Ag Secretary Michael Scuse, State Treasurer Colleen C. Davis, Gov. John Carney and State Rep. Charles Postles.
Savanna Sykes enjoys showing goats.
Farm Bureau leaders from Northeast convene
By Joseph Poppiti Executive Director Delaware Farm Bureau
Northeastern Farm Bureau state presidents and administrators gathered in historic Gettysburg, Pa., on July 30 through Aug. 1 for their annual meeting. Our host of the 12 state Farm Bureaus was Pennsylvania President, Rick Ebert.
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall and Vice President Dale Moore, along with several other AFBF senior staff members, attended and made presentations throughout the meetings. President Duvall kicked off the meeting on Tuesday afternoon with a report from the AFBF taskforce charged with updating the AFBF
mission statement and goals. There was constructive discussion among the presidents about the proposed changes. It was very helpful to hear from Pennsylvania President Ebert who sits on this taskforce.
Vice President Moore’s presentation provided an update on current national issues such as the opioid crisis, increased mental stress in the farming community, dairy/ milk prices, outlook of impending ag trade with China, the projected passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade pact in Congress and agricultural labor reform negotiations which AFBF is participating.
The main purpose of the Northeast regional meeting is a presentation about each state’s challenges during the past year. These
reports were given by each state’s president. Questions and discussions followed each report on common issues such as loss of dairy farming (cow numbers), deer overpopulation, crop conditions (wet), projected increases in minimum wage and regulations of overtime pay, hemp production, various types of tax assessments on farm land/structures, state pesticide bans or pesticide registration cancellations.
The conference provided speakers on a variety of educational topics. The presidents and administrators heard from Executive Director Jane Clements-Smith from Pennsylvania Agricultural Surplus System on how they get food to those in need.
Dean Richard Roush from Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences gave a thorough report on the biology and the progress on research to understand an invasive pest, the spotted lantern fly.
The keynote speaker at Tuesday evening’s dinner was Pennsylva-
nia’s 26th Secretary of Agriculture, Russell Redding. Secretary Redding gave an update on the recently passed package of legislation creating the Pennsylvania farm bill. The highlights included funding for ag business development and succession planning, creating conditions to improve animal agriculture production, removing regulatory burdens, strengthening the agricultural workforce, protecting infrastructures, and steps to make Pennsylvania the nation’s leading state for organic production.
Other speakers included Pat Miller, the director of state affairs for the American Seed Trade Association, who presented timely information on the importance of purchasing certified hemp seed.
Dave Salmonsen, director of Congressional relations at AFBF, concluded the speaker series with a state-by-state update on federal legislative seats up for reelection this year.
Rhode Island will host the next meeting in July 2020.
Meet your farmer: Dale and Kathy Phillips
Dale Phillips is the third-generation poultry grower on Gravel Hill Farm in Georgetown. His grandfather, Harold Short, now deceased, started raising poultry in 1951. Phillips took over for him in 2005 and has since replaced the original chicken houses with two new structures with a total capacity of 60,000 birds. Phillips grows for Allen-Harim.
He and his father, Guy Phillips, work together, although each has his own operation. Each has two poultry houses. They grow corn and soybeans in addition to raising poultry.
“I’ve been farming since I came back in 2005,” Phillips said. “When I got out of school, I worked off the farm for a little while, but farming is what I’ve always wanted to do. When PopPop quit raising chickens, I took over.”
Phillips joined Delaware Farm
Bureau in 2006. His father has been vice president, then president of Sussex County Farm Bureau. Phillips has been Sussex County Young Farmers and Ranchers chair and state chair. He is currently serving as Sussex County Farm Bureau president.
His wife, Kathy, is a research technician at the University of Delaware Lasher Laboratory, the primary poultry diagnostic laboratory in the state of Delaware.
Located at the Carvel Research and Education Center in Georgetown, the lab provides rapid and comprehensive services to commercial poultry producers as well as to the owners of small, non-commercial hobby and backyard flocks.
The couple were honored as “Outstanding Growers” by Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. in 2017. They have two daughters, Ruby and Emily, who are in middle school.
Young Farmer Loan Program more flexible
The Delaware Aglands Foundation Board is instituting a rolling application process for its Young Farmer Loan Program to offer young farmers more flexibility in acquiring a farm.
Delaware farmers between 18 and 40 years old have the opportunity to apply for the Young Farmers Loan Program. The program provides long-term, no-interest loans to help eligible farmers purchase land, reducing the financial impact on farmers just starting out or looking to expand.
“In the past, we asked that applicants apply by a specified date in the fall, but we realized this was restricting their opportunities to find the perfect farm when it came on the market,” said Deputy Ag Secretary Austin Short. “This new rolling application system will allow a young farmer to apply when they secure the contract on the farm and have their application reviewed when they absolutely need it. The application window will close once the funding is fully utilized for that fiscal year.”
Applicants must have at least three years of farming experience, and their net worth must not ex-
ceed $300,000. Eligible farms must contain at least 15 acres of cropland and must not be enrolled in a conservation easement at the time of purchase. The 30-year, no interest loans may fund up to 70 percent of the value of a property’s development rights, defined as the difference between full market value and agricultural value, up to a maximum of $500,000.
Delaware’s Young Farmers Loan Program began in 2011 to help lower barriers to young people wanting to get started in farming. Thirty-five farmers have purchased land so far in all three counties, totaling 2,700 acres of farmland using $8 million in loans. That includes both individual farmers and couples, all seeking to purchase new land or expand their existing farms. Land purchased through the program is permanently preserved through the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation. Interested applicants can visit the Department of Agriculture website, agriculture.delaware.gov, for an information and application packet, or can contact Short at 302-698-4500 or austin.short@ delaware.gov.
Dale and Kathy Phillips pose with their daughters at a Sussex County Farm Bureau presentation of Farm Family of the Year.
Scenes from YF&R Antique Tractor Pull at fair
The annual Antique Tractor Pull at the Delaware State Fair is one of most popular events that
the Young Farmers and Ranchers hold during the year. It is a tractor pull for antique tractors only. Peo-
Nominations
open for 2020 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year
Nominations will be accepted until Sept. 2 for the 2020 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest, sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation and brought to you by Purina.
The grand prize winner will win a year’s worth of Purina dry dog food and $5,000 in prize money for his or her farmer to offset travel costs to attend the American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention in Austin, Texas, Jan. 17 through 22, 2020. The winner will be recognized at the Farm Dog of the Year award cer-
ple enter from around the Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and New Jersey area.
The 2019 Antique Tractor Pull, held Saturday, July 27, in the Quillen arena, atracked more than 90
hooks. "The event went very well," said Jacob Urian, Kent County Farm Bureau President. Proceeds from the tractor pull help fund activities of the YF&R, including scholarships.
emony at the convention. Up to four runners-up will win $1,000 each in prize money.
Desired attributes in the Farm Dog of the Year include helpfulness to the farmer and his/her family, playfulness and obedience.
Dog owners must be Farm Bureau members to enter. Eligibility guidelines and submission requirements are available online at fb.org/2020farmdog. Nominations include written responses to questions, still photos and a video clip (optional).
Rebecca Bobola, left, and Jacob Urian weigh in a tractor.
Grain bin rescue tube provided for Harrington F. D.
On July 11, Harrington Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a grain bin rescue tube, a portable cordless drill-powered grain auger and training in how to use them. Unlike Bridgeville Fire Company, which won those things in Nationwide’s Annual “Nominate Your Fire Department Contest,” in 2017, Harrington Fire Company receive them through the generosity of Nationwide agent Billy Staples and Schiff Farms.
This year, in addition to the contest, Nationwide opened its program up to those who could raise $5,000 to be able to secure a grain bin rescue tube, grain auger and training. Through the first five years of this annual contest, rescue tubes have been presented to 77 fire departments across 24 states, but more are needed.
Brad Liggett, president of Nationwide Agribusiness, said, “Deploying a grain rescue tube is the only way to safely remove someone trapped in grain. Rescuers
should never try to use mechanical devices such as a harness to remove a victim from grain. He asserted: “Until we can convince all farmers and other grain handlers to develop a zero-entry mentality, we will continue to make tubes available.”
Margaret Chase, Nationwide sponsor relations account executive, spread the word to Nationwide agents in her service area and mentioned it to Delaware Farm Bureau President Richard Wilkins.
From there, Wilkins said, raising the $5,000 was a collaborative effort.
Chase, and then Joseph Poppiti, DFB executive director, contacted Billy Staples, a Nationwide agent with offices in Salisbury and Harrington, to see if he would be willing to put up half of the funding necessary. Staples responded, “If we can help save or protect one life, then that benefit is much greater than the investment into the equipment. We are happy to help a
community and a way of life that does so much for us.”
Staples’ Senior Associate Agent Michael Howard added, “We feel it’s very important for Harrington Fire Department to have a grain bin rescue tube since we are dead center in a very large farming area. It’s the perfect location to house such important safety equipment. Harrington is considered the Hub of Delaware as well as the farming community.”
Wilkins and DFB Past President Kitty Holtz were instrumental in securing the balance of funding from Schiff Farms Inc. in Harrington. Holtz and her husband, Dave, have been loyal customers of Schiff Farms since 1971.“I contacted T.J. Schiff about the grain bin rescue tube, and he said yes. This is a great community effort between Schiff Farms and Billy Staples Nationwide Agency to bring the equipment and training to Harrington.”
Dan Neenan, director of the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety, conducted the training. Neenan travels with a state-of-the-art grain entrapment simulator and rescue tube to conduct the training session. Loaded on a 20-foot trailer and able to hold approximately 100 bushels of grain, the simulator is the perfect training ground.
When Wilkins approached Harrington Fire Chief Robert Brode, about the training, Brode responded, “Yes, absolutely! We are more than willing to train with Dan Neenan and to keep the rescue tube on our apparatus to respond to any emergency involving grain silos.”
DFB’s Poppiti said, “Next year we would like to raise the money to place a rescue bin in northern Kent County or southern New Castle County.” Anyone interested in helping with the project may call Poppiti at the Delaware Farm Bureau office at (302) 697-3183.
Once the rescue tube is securely around the victim, a portable auger helps removed the grain from inside the tube.
When the victim can move his or her legs, he climbs out, as Cody Rash demonstrates. A victim should be checked out at a hospital.
Hidden side of healthcare costs for aging farmers and ranchers
The following information is provided by Nationwide, the #1 farm and ranch insurer in the United States.*
For many farmers, retirement is just not something they intend to do. While the average age of a U.S. farmer continues to climb and now stands at 57.5 years1, health issues may force some operators to retire or semi-retire from the day-to-day farm activities earlier then intended. A large consideration facing aging farmers or ranchers is the health care options available to them … and how they will pay for these services. For many Americans 65 and older, the answer is Medicare.2
Individuals are entitled to Medicare so long as they are a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States who has lived in the United States for at least five years. The program’s benefits can be great but determining the participation level to elect can be
somewhat confusing.
Most farmers qualify for Part A coverage under Medicare at no out-of-pocket expense so long as either the individual or their spouse has paid Medicare taxes for at least 10 years. Care under Part A only covers inpatient hospital stays and/ or a skilled nursing facility. This leaves many individuals seeking additional coverage for doctor services, outpatient care, vision, dental, hearing and potentially other care needs not covered under Part A. These additional services are generally covered though Part B and Part C of Medicare. However, unlike Part A, individuals wishing to participate in these additional coverages will be required to pay the additional premiums associated with those plans. Combined costs could be hundreds of dollars monthly and prove to be burdensome to not only the individual but potentially the farm as well.
One way to plan for these costs is to set aside funds to provide the
additional level of income that will be needed to pay for these premiums. To determine the appropriate amount of funds to set aside, it is critical to determine what coverage is desired and its associated cost. Nationwide, in partnership with leading physicians and other professionals, created a tool that analyzes your personal health and lifestyle information, healthcare costs based on your region, actuarial data and medical coverage to estimate the additional costs of healthcare beyond your Medicare Part A coverage.
To learn more, register for one of our online learning sessions at www.nationwide.com/dfb.
12017 Census of Agriculture, USDA NASS, April 2019
2P.L. 89-97
*A.M. Best Market Share DWP 2017. Based on statutory data
This material is not a recommendation to buy, sell, hold or rollover any asset, adopt an investment strategy, retain a specific invest-
ment manager or use a particular account type. It does not take into account the specific investment objectives, tax and financial condition, or particular needs of any specific person. Investors should work with their financial professional to discuss their specific situation.
Federal income tax laws are complex and subject to change. The information in this paper is based on current interpretations of the law and is not guaranteed.
Neither Nationwide, nor its employees, its agents, brokers or registered representatives gives legal or tax advice. You should consult an attorney or competent tax professional for answers to specific tax questions as they apply to your situation.
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Nationwide Agents serving Delaware, by county
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
A Barbara Dorsey
501 Silverside Road, Suite 28 Silverside Carr Executive Center Wilmington DE (302) 479-7777
Albidress-Sanderson Agency Inc. 1121 Milltown Road Suite B Wilmington DE (302) 368-3010
Brooks M. McCall, CHFC
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Wilmington DE (302) 475-8200
Calvin C. Sheets Jr.
254 Fox Hunt Drive
Fox Run Shopping Center
Bear DE (302) 832-0441
Caron Lori Blackwell
248 E Chestnut Hill Road
Newark DE (302) 738-5030
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Wilmington DE (302) 998-1881
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Crow Insurance Agency Inc. 106 S. Broad Street Middletown DE (302) 378-9592
Disabatino Financial Srvcs. LLC 478 Middletown Warwick Road Middletown DE (302) 449-5556
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McAfee Insurance Agency LLC 1816 West 4th St Wilmington DE (302) 655-7999
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Richard F. Broadbent 501 Silverside Dr Suite 28 Wilmington DE (302) 479-7777
Steinebach, Beaty & Assoc. 296 Bear-Christiana Road Bear DE (302) 328-1212
Steven D. Dewberry 5700 Kirkwood Highway Ste. 103 Wilmington DE (302) 995-9550
KENT COUNTY
Fetterman Agency Inc. 200 North Rehoboth Blvd. Milford DE (302) 422-3079
Michael D. Frankos Agency 375 West North St. Suite A Dover DE (302) 531-0831
Michael J. Wilkinson
223 S. DuPont Blvd Suite 1 Smyrna DE (302) 653-5580
William Staples 35 Commerce Street Harrington DE (302) 398-3276
SUSSEX COUNTY
Scott J. Carey Inc. 30618 DuPont Blvd Suite 1 Dagsboro DE (302) 934-8383
Clifford Short 606 E. Market St Georgetown DE (302) 856-7773
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