Delaware Department of
Agriculture

Office of the Secretary

2320 South DuPont Highway
Dover, Delaware 19901
Phone: (302) 698-4500
Phone: (800) 282-8685 (Toll-Free in Delaware)
TDD users should call the Delaware Relay Service at (800) 282-5460 for assistance.

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
WM. DONALD CLIFTON II

In January 2025, Wm. Donald Clifton II was appointed by Governor Matthew S. Meyer as Delaware’s Secretary of Agriculture. Clifton most recently served as Executive Director of the Delaware Farm Bureau. Previously, Clifton served as the state executive director of the USDA Farm Service Agency under Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. He was a co-chair for the Agriculture and Biotechnology Committee of Governor Ruth Ann Minner’s Strategic Economic Council. He also was appointed to serve on the Governor’s Energy Advisory Council (GEAC) by Governor John Carney.

The Clifton family farm in Sussex County has produced grains, soybeans, beef, and processing vegetables for four generations. Don Clifton is a lifelong farmer and steward of the lands with a practical commitment to agriculture’s environmental legacy.

DEPUTY SECRETARY
CHRIS BROSCH

Chris Brosch was appointed Deputy Secretary of Agriculture under Secretary Clifton in January 2025. Previously, Brosch served as Administrator of Delaware’s Nutrient Management Program since November 2015 and continues to serve as a Co-Director of Delaware’s professional agriculture leadership program, LEADelaware. He has been a gubernatorial appointee to the Chesapeake Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee since 2016 and as a founding Steering Committee member of the Delaware-Maryland 4R Alliance. He has been working in water quality programs around the Mid-Atlantic since 2007 through University Extension as well as federal and state agencies, remaining an active member of regional agricultural science and modeling communities. Brosch earned a master’s in agriculture from Virginia Tech and a BS in Natural Resource Sciences from the University of Maryland. He is a recognized expert in agronomic nutrient and carbon mass balances, soil health and sustainability, and composting. Growing up in rural Maryland, he was involved in leadership through FFA. Outside of work, Chris loves biking and hiking with his family while continuing to volunteer to guide students in career development.

LEADelaware

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT
GEORGE CLASS-PETERS

George Class-Peters began his tenure with the Delaware Department of Agriculture in 2022 as the Deputy Principal Assistant. Before joining the Department, George worked for his alma mater, the University of Delaware, where he earned an Honors Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Sports Health. George’s connection to agriculture has spanned over a decade, as he was engaged in agriscience education at the Smyrna School District. He has served the Delaware FFA Association as a state officer and the National Chairman of the National Officer Nominating Committee at the National FFA Organization. George solidified his passion for agricultural education, leadership, and policy through his work in these roles. With various experiences and connections involving members of Delaware’s General Assembly and the Congressional delegation, he strives to work closely with these all to ensure equitable policy and programs are sustained for Delaware’s top industry.

ADMINISTRATOR FOR DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT LISA WILDERMUTH

Lisa Wildermuth was named Administrator for Department Management in December 2024 after serving as the Executive Secretary for nearly 20 years.

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