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Most people have never served 38 consecutive years on an executive board that looks out for the health and welfare of two million people. But then again medical entomologist Robert Washino isn't most people.

Presentation Day entry form, Poultry Field Day, Sheep & Goat Educational Days, Rabbit shows and Chico State University Swine Day.

So you're thinking you're putting on a little weight during the holidays. Not to worry. Put it all in perspective by thinking about the larvae of the honey bee.

2012 Annual Rice Grower Meetings Sponsored by UC Cooperative Extension -------------- 4 Locations -------------- WHERE & WHEN Williams: Monday, Jan. 23, 8:30 am, Granzellas Banquet Hall, 457 - 7th Street, Williams Richvale: Monday, Jan. 23, 1:30 pm, Evangelical Church, 5219 Church St.

Herbicide resistance is the inability of an herbicide to control a weed species that it was previously effective against. Weed scientists will often tell growers that a means for managing resistance is to rotate herbicide chemistries such that you are rotating among mechanisms of action.

In recent years, several organic herbicide products have appeared on the market.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - The Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed Thursday a lower court's judgment awarding nearly $48 million in a case that challenged the state's cap on punitive damages.

What do flies have in common with us? For one thing, an innate immune system mechanism to detect and fight off invaders that threaten our health. Four scientists, including two Nobel Laureates, will discuss host defense at a UC Davis symposium on Wednesday, Jan. 25 in the UC Davis Conference Center.

Two species of dipteran larva (maggots) were found feeding on strawberry fruits in the Santa Maria area recently. Last year, there was a minor issue of fungus gnat larvae and another species (probably Delia sp.

The parasitic fly (family Tachinidae) never had a chance. It went from floral visitor to spider prey to spider dinner when it made a single solitary mistake: it inadvertently fell into a sticky web.