Volume 25, January WCU Announcements – January 20, 2017

Notes
EPA Finalizes Steps to Better Protect Bees from Pesticides
EPA Releases Four Neonicotinoid Risk Assessments for Public Comment
Mid-Atlantic Soybean Disease Scouting Guide Available Online
Financial Assistance Available to Improve Water Quality in Local Watershed
EnSave’s Energize Delaware Farm Program
Growers Needed to Test New Pole Limas

Announcements
Crop Insurance Session: Frequently Asked Questions – January 26, Dover
Women In Ag Pre-Conference: Yielding Financial Sustainability – February 8, Dover
Women In Ag Pre-Conference: Pollinators – If You Build It, They Will Come – February 8, Dover
2017 MidAtlantic Women In Ag Conference – February 8-9, Dover

Nuts and Bolts of Soil Health Management Systems – February 15, Georgetown
Delmarva Dairy Day – February 16, Hartly
Annie’s Project: Women Managing Commercial Poultry – Begins February 21, Georgetown & Dover
Hometown Habitat, Stories of Bringing Nature Home Movie Night – February 21, Georgetown
RAM II Risk-Assessed Marketing Workshop – February 23, Georgetown
Sustainable Landscaping in Open Spaces Short Course – February 25, Dover
Blueberry Pruning Workshop – February 25, Georgetown
Precision Ag Workshop – March 2, Georgetown
EMERGED: Contaminants of Environmental Concern in Delaware Waterways – March 13, Dover
Delaware Food Safety Modernization Act Training – March 16-17, Harrington
Upcoming Nutrient Management Certification Sessions
2017 DE and MD Annie’s Project Classes