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CONTENTS FOR : 1/29/04
 
THE LOCAL SCENE
(1) DELAWARE PESTICIDE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM TRAINING AND TESTING DATES ANNOUNCED
(2) DELAWARE PEST CONTROL ASSOCIATION TO HOLD SHORT COURSE 
(3)  WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE ANNOUNCED
(4) CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS
(5)  DELAWARE SECTION 18’S GRANTED IN 2003
NATIONAL NEWS
NEW PESTICIDES
(6) SULFURYL FLUORIDE NEW METHYL BROMIDE ALTERNATIVE
(7) APPLICATIONS TO REGISTER NEW PESTICIDES
(8) PETITIONS FOR TOLERANCES
PESTICIDE CANCELLATIONS/AMENDMENTS
(9) COMMENTS SOUGHT FOR PROPOSED ACTIONS ON 61 PESTICIDES
(10) DIAZINON HOME AND GARDEN PRODUCT CANCELLATIONS
(11) PROPANIL AND FENAMIPHOS CANCELLATION ANNOUNCED
(12)  SOME CAPTAN AND DCPA USES MAY BE SUSPENDED
 RISK ASSESSMENTS
(13) CREOSOTE RISK ASSESSMENTS
(14) ORYZALIN (SURFLAN) RISK ASSESSMENT
FIFRA VIOLATIONS - COURT CASES
(15) ALABAMA MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN PESTICIDE CASE
MEETINGS
(16) WORKSHOP ON PLANT-INCORPORATED PROTECTANT EUP’S
REPORTS & PUBLICATIONS
(17) IMPACTS OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS 
(18) IR-4 TURNS SECTION 18'S TO PERMANENT REGISTRATIONS
(19) NEW PESTICIDE SAFETY AND IPM MATERIALS AVAILABLE
CONSUMER ALERT
(20) NATIONAL RECALL OF PINE CONES WITH INDIA ORIGIN 
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