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It's National Moth Week! The event, which runs through Sunday, celebrates "the beauty, life cycles, and habitats of moths," according to its website. Scientists and citizen scientists are encouraged to document their findings. It's now a worldwide event.

From the Fresno State website Jul 18, 2014 by Tom Uribes A team of three Fresno State plant science students took first place in the weed identification category at the 58th annual Weed Day seminar hosted by University of California, Davis.

Odds are that Justin Timberlake won't be there. Neither will J. K. Rowling, author of the wildly popular Harry Potter series of books. They hate spiders. In fact, by all accounts, they have arachnophobia, an intense fear of spiders that affects some 3.5 to 6.1 percent of the U.S. population.

University of California Cooperative Extension Intra Row Weeding Machine Demonstration Wednesday, July 23, 2014 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. USDA East Alisal Research Station 1636 East Alisal Road (follow signs) The area of mechanical weed control is developing rapidly in Europe.

Link today to the newest edition of an important reference book for herbicides - the Weed Science Society of America's "Herbicide Handbook". Dr. Dale Shaner took on the updating and revision of the 10th Edition (at over 500 pages of very dense information, this was no small task!).

More from Todd Fitchette| Western Farm Press | July 17, 2014 on Weed Day 2014 The UC Davis Weed Day is popular among a cross-section of agricultural interests.

What a perfect camouflage! Have you ever seen a green praying mantis hiding among the green growth in your garden? Concealed. Disguised. Camouflaged. The praying mantis is a patient insect.

Here's an article by Todd Fitchette| Western Farm Press | July 17, 2014 Weed resistance issues are nothing new for university researchers and the farmers they advise.

Link to a new publication from the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST). This CAST Commentary dated July 2014 is entitled "Benefits of Controlling Nuisance Aquatic Plants and Algae in the United States" and is authored by Getsinger, Dibble, Rodgers, and Spencer.

With the approach of late summer and the possibility for lower nighttime temperatures, this is the time when blanking can occur. Keep in mind how water management helps to mitigate this problem.