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Natural Resources Advisor, UC Cooperatiove Extension With a finding in the KwaZulu National Botanical Gardens reported in November 2017, the invasive shot hole borer (ISHB) (polyphagous and Kuroshio borers)/ fusarium dieback pest disease complex is now known to be found on three continents.

Dear Colleagues, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and UC National Laboratories (UCNL) are jointly hosting a Data Science Workshop on August 7-8, 2018. The event will be held at the Shrine Event Center, 170 Lindbergh Ave., Livermore, California.

Diagnosing Herbicide Symptoms 2018 July 10-11, 2018 Bowley Plant Science Teaching Center, UC Davis ****************************** Weed scientists at the University of California are offering the Diagnosing Herbicide Symptoms 2018 course on July 10-11, 2018.

Georgios Vidalakis, chair of NCPN-Citrus, has been recognized by the American Phytopathological Society for his outstanding contributions to regulatory plant pathology and crop security. Read more at the link below: https://www.apsnet.

View the 'What Wednesday' video clip on Rose Rosette disease: https://www.facebook.com/ TXPlantClinic/videos/ 10154736863317558/ Are you aware there is a website dedicated to Rose Rosette disease? Check it out at: https://roserosette.

Grapevine Variety Focus' lectures are now available on Foundation Plant Service's website at http://fps.ucdavis.edu/VarietyFocus.cfm.

"Excising sweetpotato microshoot tips for virus elimination therapy is now available on YouTube. https://www.youtube.

RosBREED is a national research and extension team focused on targeting breeding approaches in Rosaceae crops for disease resistance, horticultural quality and increased consumer satisfaction. Learn more about who is on the team and their research by clicking the link below. https://www.rosbreed.

Start clean by purchasing virus tested hops for your yard and stay clean by following best management practices outlined in the link below. https://www.usahops.org/cabinet/data/Field-Guide.

UC Davis doctoral student and mosquito researcher Olivia Winokur remembers the defining moment when she learned that mosquitoes are much more than just annoying. In fact, it was her childhood curiosity about a yellow fever vaccination that sparked her interest in mosquitoes.