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REGISTER NOW - SPACE IS LIMITED AND FILLING FAST!
POLLINATOR CONSERVATION PLANNING SHORT COURSES
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the
USDA Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are pleased to announce two upcoming Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Courses in Mississippi.
These full day trainings will provide you with the latest science-based approaches to reversing the trend of pollinator declines, and will equip you with the recipes necessary to protect and manage habitat for these vital insects.
SHORT COURSE DETAILS:
Cost:
Thanks to support from Southern SARE, we are able to provide 15 scholarships to each course on a first-come-first-served basis. Registration is $45 per person thereafter.
Lunch is not included. Please plan on bringing a sack lunch with you to the course.
Registration and additional information:
Hurry, space is limited and filling fast! Register now to reserve your space in a course.
Coffeeville Short Course on October 8th
Newton Short Course on October 10th
*Continuing Education Credit Available* Certified Crop Adviser (5 CEUs)
Society of American Foresters (5 CFE credits)
The Wildlife Society (5.5 contact hours)
Contact: Ashley Minnerath The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation shortcourses@xerces.org or (855) 232-6639 ext. 102. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS These Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Courses are made possible with support from the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Additional support for these trainings is provided by the following: the Ceres Foundation, Cinco, CS Fund, Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, Endangered Species Chocolate, The Metabolic Studio, Turner Foundation, Whole Foods Market and its vendors, and Xerces Society members.
Special thank you to Mississippi NRCS, Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Districts, USDA ARS, and Mississippi Extension for supporting these courses. |
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INTENDED AUDIENCE
| The content of this course is tailored to the needs of NRCS, SWCD, Extension, and state department of agriculture employees, as well as crop consultants, natural resource specialists, non-governmental conservation organization staff, and producers of bee-pollinated crops.
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INSTRUCTOR
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Nancy Lee Adamson PhD, Pollinator Conservation Specialist - East Region, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
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| GUEST SPEAKERS | Billy Johnson, Research Associate, Coastal Plain Experiment Station
Thomas Moss, NRCS Research Agronomist, Jamie L. Whitten Plant Materials Center
Blair Sampson, PhD, Research Entomologist, USDA Agricultural Research Service
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| ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES | The Xerces Society is offering similar Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Courses across the country. Visit our online pollinator conservation program page to view up-to-date short course information.
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| PHOTO CREDIT | Native bees on coreopsis by Glynda Clardy, Mississippi NRCS.
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