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CLICK HERE to view the August 2021 issue of the Golden State Dairy Newsletter!!! In this issue: 2021 Meeting Dates Drought-stress corn tips Correcting silage for DM Antimicrobial resistance Nutrients in digester effluent...

Tomomi Okubo tomomi.okubo@oist.

Biological chemist and green pesticide developer Thomas Tom Sparks, the first graduate student of UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock, is the newly announced recipient of the Entomological Association of America's Nan-Yao Su Award for Innovation and Creativity in Entomology.

August 7, 2021 Field bindweed (Convolvulsus arvensis) is considered by many tomato growers to be the most problematic of all weeds in California production areas.

If you missed the international symposium on Insect Olfaction and Taste in 24 Hours Around the Globe," not to worry. It's being loaded on YouTube. The 24-hour free Zoom symposium, which began Wednesday, Aug. 11, drew attendees from 66 countries.

Meetings and Announcements Climate Change...

PLEASE NOTE: Due to drought conditions these stations currently have insufficient vegetative cover to provide accurate ETo data. At this time, 146 Belridge is providing the best ETo data for Kern County.

What some consider a nuisance at picnics or unbearable in places like the South or even Alaska can really be deadly if they carry certain diseases like West Nile, malaria, or dengue.

Tomorrow (Aug. 18) you will receive by email a survey created by the UC systemwide Talent Management Consortium with my name in the From line. This survey is a needs assessment to gather feedback on UC's local and systemwide training opportunities on leadership and organization development.

"I'm very grateful to Walter (Leal) for inviting me to light the inaugural torch for this international celebration of research on insect chemical senses with over 1400 registered participants which is absolutely unprecedented for our field.