October 17, 2012

Dr. Dykstra gave an invited lecture to the University of Florida’s Strategic Management class (MAN 4723) entitled “The Business of Scientific Patents“.

September 26, 2012

Dr. Dykstra gave an invited lecture to the Soil Works LLC Annual Sales Meeting entitled “What Do Insects Like To Eat?”

July 31, 2012

Dr. Dykstra attended the UF/FSU symposium on “Taste and Smell” held at the UF Hilton

June 23, 2012

Dr. Dykstra presented an invited talk at the Society for Scientific Exploration’s Annual Conference in Boulder, CO entitled “Challenging the Insect Olfaction Paradigm: new evidence”.

June 20-23, 2012

Dr. Dykstra served as Program Chair for the Society for Scientific Exploration Annual Conference in Boulder, CO.

March 14-15, 2012

Dr. Dykstra gave two invited presentations to local farmers at the Annual Spring Information and Problem Solving Meeting entitled “Why Insects Do Not Eat Healthy Plants” and sponsored by Soil Works LLC (link www.gsrcalcium.com)

February 23, 2012

Dr. Dykstra presented a laboratory to the University of Florida’s GMS 6074 “Comparative Neurobiology” class involving a cockroach dissection of the ventral nerve cord and brain tissue.

February 16, 2012

Dr. Dykstra gave an invited presentation to the University of Florida’s  GMS 6074 “Comparative Neurobiology” class entitled “Insect Olfaction”

February 3, 2012

Dr. Dykstra gave an invited presentation at the Western Canadian Annual Producers Conference in Regina, SK, CAN entitled “Paramagnetism in Agriculture”. Sponsored by Back to Your Roots

February 2, 2012

Dr. Dykstra gave an invited presentation at the Western Canadian Annual Producers Conference in Regina, SK, CAN entitled “Insects Do Not Like Healthy Plants”. Sponsored by Back to Your Roots

January 30, 2012

Dr. Dykstra attended a Cornell reception at the Best Western Gateway Grand with the then current Chairman of the Department of Animal Science, Dr. Ron Butler.