Irrigation systems are key to bountiful harvests in the sandy soils of Sussex County.
At first glance this center of environmental and agricultural research seems like any other farm, blending easily into the woodlands, pastures and cropped fields of rural Sussex County. But for 55 years, the REC, formerly the Delaware Agricultural Experiment Substation, has contributed to the improvement of Delaware crops, the advancement of broiler health on Delmarva and creation of innovative farming methods that safeguard water and soil quality. Our work is aimed at helping the grower produce better crops for greater profitability. We also we have a world-recognized diagnostic poultry program that for more than half a century has contributed to broiler health throughout Delmarva. Isaacs cites the interaction between college and Extension as an integral part of the REC's research operation.