POLLINATOR CONSERVATION SHORT COURSE
Cornell Cooperative Extension Agroforestry Resource Center
Acra, New York
May 22, 2014
9:00 am to 4:00 pm EDT
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the USDA Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are pleased to announce an upcoming Pollinator Conservation Short Course in New York.
This full day training will provide you with the latest science-based approaches to increasing pollinator populations for improved pollination and crop production. You will leave with the tools necessary to assess, create, protect, and manage habitat for these vital insects.
SHORT COURSE DETAILS:
Cost:
Registration is $35 per person and includes a copy of Attracting Native Pollinators. A late fee of $5 will be added to registrations made after May 9.
Lunch is not included. Please plan on bringing a sack lunch with you to the course.
Canceled registrations can be refunded until May 17, 2014.
Register Online:
Click here for a detailed agenda or to register for the course.
Contact:
Emily Krafft
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation [email protected] or (855) 232-6639 ext. 117.
Audio Accommodations
If you should need a reasonable accommodation such as audio interpretation, please notify Elizabeth Marks by May 8, 2014 at (518) 828-4385 ext 105 or USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). Visit the Cornell Cooperative Extension website for more information.
EVENING LECTURE
Pollinator Conservation for Small Farms and Gardens
Cornell Cooperative Extension Education Center
Hudson, New York
May 21st, 2014, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
FREE
Pollinators, which include bees, butterflies, and other insects are essential to our environment. One in three mouthfuls of food and drink we consume comes from pollinated fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Biologists from the Xerces Society will teach you ways to attract native pollinators to your orchard, farm, or garden.
To register call the Cornell Cooperative Extension Education Center: (518) 828-3346 ext. 0
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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