POLLINATOR CONSERVATION PLANNING SHORT COURSE The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the
USDA Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are pleased to announce an upcoming Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course in Nevada. This full day training 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: Registration and additional information: Click here to register online or view additional information about attending the training in person in Fallon, Nevada.
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Click here to register online or view additional information about attending the training via video conference in Elko, Logandale, or Pahrump.
Cost: Thanks to support from Western SARE, we are able to offer 30 scholarships to the course. Scholarships are distributed on a first-come first-served basis. Registration is $45 per person thereafter. Discounted registration is available to NRCS personnel at $35 per person. Contact your State Resource Conservationist for more information. There is no cost to attend the Short Course via video conference. Video conference attendees have the option to purchase course training materials. Lunch is not included. Please plan on bringing a sack lunch with you to the course. Canceled registrations can be refunded until April 22nd, 2013. **Continuing Education Credit Available**
Certified Crop Adviser (5 CEUs) and Society of American Foresters (5 CFE credits) Contact: Ashley Minnerath The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation shortcourses@xerces.org or (855) 232-6639 ext. 102. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course is made possible with the support of the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Additional support for this training is provided by the following: Cinco, Clif Bar Family Foundation, CS Fund, Dudley Foundation, Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, The Metabolic Studio, Organic Farm Research Foundation, Organic Valley Farmers Advocating for Organics Fund, Turner Foundation, Whole Foods Market and its vendors, and Xerces Society members.
Special thank you to USDA NRCS Great Basin Plant Materials Center, the Specialty Crop Institute at Western Nevada College, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, and Great Basin College for generously hosting this event. | 
