Delaware Agriculture Week Brings Farming Community Together Jan. 12-15

Continuing a 20-plus year tradition, the First State’s agricultural community is set to gather at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington to celebrate Delaware Agriculture Week on Jan. 12-15, 2026.

Wide-ranging breakout sessions, continuing education credits, industry experts and networking opportunities highlight the event, with several dozen vendors and exhibitors scheduled to be on site.

“For more than two decades, Delaware Agriculture Week has been a focal point of the winter season for farm families all across the region,” said Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Don Clifton. “This is a wonderful event to take advantage of, with spotlight sessions on various agricultural topics and the opportunity to learn about the latest innovations and best practices showing promise for the coming year.”

The session schedule includes the following events:

• Monday, Jan. 12: Afternoon-Poultry, Fruit sessions; Evening-Poultry, Beef sessions; Grain Marketing Club
• Tuesday, Jan. 13: Morning-General Vegetable, Hay and Pasture sessions; Afternoon-Fresh Market Vegetable, Swine sessions; Farm Risk Ready, Delaware Farm Bureau; Evening-Small Ruminant, Deer Management sessions
• Wednesday, Jan. 14: Morning-Processing Vegetables, Woodland Management sessions; Afternoon-Soil for Farmers, Pollinator sessions; DDA Farm To .. Programs; Evening-Soil Health, Small Flock Poultry sessions
• Thursday, Jan. 15: Morning-Agronomy (corn, sorghum, cover crop) session; Afternoon-Agronomy (soybean, small grains) session; Evening-Delaware Urban Farm & Food Coalition

Those looking to attend the event can find speaker and location information online at https://sites.udel.edu/delawareagweek. While registration is not required for the overall event, specific sessions require pre-registration.