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REGISTER NOW - SPACE IS LIMITED AND FILLING FAST!
POLLINATOR CONSERVATION PLANNING SHORT COURSE
State College, Pennsylvania
August 14th, 2013
9:00 am to 4:30 pm EDT
Pollinators are essential to our environment. The ecological service they provide is necessary for the reproduction of more than 85% of the world's flowering plants. Despite this, the essential service of pollination is at risk. Habitat loss, alteration, and fragmentation, as well as pesticide use, and pathogens have all contributed to recent pollinator declines.
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service are pleased to announce an upcoming Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course in Pennsylvania. 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:
Detailed agenda and additional information:
Click here to find a detailed agenda and more information about the course.
Cost:
Registration is $45 per person.
Lunch is not included. Please plan on bringing a sack lunch with you to the course.
Online Registration:
Space is limited and filling fast. Register now to reserve your place in the course!
Advanced registration is required.
Click here to register for the course.
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 a USDA NIFA SCRI grant USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. Additional support for this training is provided by the following: 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
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INTENDED AUDIENCE
| The content of this course is tailored to the needs of agricultural researchers, restoration professionals, NRCS, SWCD, Cooperative Extension, and state department of agriculture employees, as well as crop consultants, natural resource specialists, non-governmental conservation organization staff, producers of bee-pollinated crops, and beekeepers.
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Dave Biddinger, Ph.D, Tree Fruit Research Entomologist, Research Associate Professor, Penn State University
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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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1971 - 2013: Over Forty Years of Conservation
| The Xerces Society is a nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat.
www.xerces.org. |
| PHOTO CREDIT | Bombus terricola by Leif Richardson.
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