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… pection Poultry & Animal Health Agricultural Compliance Nutrient Management Thoroughbred Racing Commission Delaware Forest Service Pesticides Weights & Measures Harness Racing Commission $13.030 Million Requested Budget 4 WEIGHTS & MEASUR …

… ments • Anticipated announcement: Late summer/early fall 2026. AGLANDS PRESERV ATION PROGRAM UPDATE 13 DELAWARE FOREST SERVICE Provided Services: • The Delaware Forest Service offers primitive campsites, hunting/fishing, hiking, biking and …

… rly fall 2026. AGLANDS PRESERV ATION PROGRAM UPDATE 13 DELAWARE FOREST SERVICE Provided Services: • The Delaware Forest Service offers primitive campsites, hunting/fishing, hiking, biking and horseback riding on more than 21,000 acres of age …

… res dating back to the late 1800s. • Tick research areas based on forest types. STATE FORESTS UPDATE 14 DELAWARE FOREST SERVICE With an increase in housing demand, the urban forestry program plays a key role in establishing and maintaining st …

… ning services for tree commissions at the local level. URBAN/COMMUNITY FORESTRY (3 DELCODE 10 § 1033) 15 DELAWARE FOREST SERVICE STATE FORESTS • Forest markets are down, resulting in less available funding for operations. • Operating costs are …

… ation. • State funding will help leverage federal dollars and increase professional programming for communities by Forest Service arborists/foresters. OUTLOOK 16 AG PRODUCTION INSURANCE ASSISTANCE UPDATE • First year complete after HB 87 was …