SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: W5185 : Biological Control in Pest Management Systems of Plants
- Period Covered: 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023
- Date of Report: 12/19/2023
- Annual Meeting Dates: 10/23/2023 to 10/25/2023
Participants
Lynn LeBeck, Michigan State University Rory McDonnell, Oregon State University Erin Wilson Rankin, University of California Ricky Lara, CDFA Biological Control Program Jeffrey Littlefield, Montana State University John Heraty University of Cal. Riverside James Woolley Texas A&M University Matt Yoder Illinois Natural History Survey Petr Janšta Charles University, Czech Republic Alan Lemmon Florida State University Emily Lemmon Florida State University Keith Hopper USDA-ARS Jean-Yves Rasplus INRAE, France Astrid Cruaud INRAE, France Junxia Zhang Hebei University, China Ross H. Miller, University of Guam Aubrey Moore, University of Guam, Mangilao Dave Crowder, Washington State University Robert Shatters, USDA -René FH Sforza Marie-Claude Bon, USDA-ARS Javid Kashefi, USDA-ARS Mélanie Tannières, USDA-ARS Gaylord Desurmont, USDA-ARS Jennifer Andreas, Washington State University Mark Wright, University of Hawaii at Manoa Jay A. Rosenheim, University of California, Davis Adler Dillman, University California, Riverside Dr. Patrick J. Moran, USDA-ARS Randa Jabbour, University of Wyoming Dr. Houston Wilson, UC Riverside Dr. Jocelyn Millar, UC Riverside Dr. Xingeng Wang, USDA-ARS Dr. Kim Hoelmer, USDA-ARS Dr. Monica Cooper, UC Cooperative Extension Dr. Brian Hogg, USDA-ARS Dr. Jana Lee, USDA-ARS Dr. Ricky Lara, CDFA Biological Control Program Dr. Vaughn Walton, Oregon State Univ. Dr. Mathew Buffington, USDA ARS Dr. Keith Hopper, USDA ARS Dr. Paul Abram, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Agassiz, British Columbia Dr. Marc Kenis, CABI, Delémont, Switzerland Dr. Emilio Guerrieri, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, Portici, Italy Dr. Massimo Giorgini, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, Portici, Italy Dr. Antonio Biondi, University of Catania, Catania USDA SCRI Spotted Wing Drosophila team members USDA SCRI Grape Red Blotch team members USDA OREI Spotted Wing Drosophila team members USDA SCRI Brown Marmorated Stink Bug team members (contact me for a complete list) Paul Ode, Colorado State University Kerry Mauck, University of California, Riverside Mark Hoddle, University of CA
W5185
Western Biological Control Group
2024, October 23 – 25
Notes on meeting. Can we have a program? Would people send abstracts ahead of time?
At the conclusion of the last meeting, we voted on the location of the next meeting. It was decided that the 2024 meeting will be held at Best Western Plus Inn in Hood River, OR. Date was decided, I was told this meeting is usually held earlier in the month, we will need to confirm the dates so I can confirm our reservations.
Best Western Plus Hood River Inn
541-386-2200 Link
One topic of discussion was general attendance. There was a comment that we have many more members than we see in attendance at these meetings. There is no reason that this meeting has to be a stand alone meeting. Most other meetings meet at the national meetings.
We also discussed how this meeting has been arranged (paid for) in the past. Rooms and accommodations have been put on the personal credit card of the current Chair, who is then reimbursed after the event, sometimes with personal checks that need to be deposited or through a payment app attached to their bank account. (minus and transaction fees from paypal). I think there is a risk that this could be looked at as income for the person receiving payments.
In order to book a block of rooms the organizer has to negotiate and sign a contract committing them to a number of “room nights” and all the food and coffee. Each hotel is a little different but, if we do not fulfill those “room nights” the organizer is still obligated to pay for those rooms. While it has never come up the risk is always there.
Chris Adams will compile annual report and submit to the NIMSS system and plan next year’s meeting.
We will work towards formin a 501C 3 for future meetings, create bylaws, and form a board for future meetgins.