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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>There are several weed-related online continuing education classes offered through the University of Minnesota that may be of interest to readers. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.umn.edu/ipm3%3chttp:/www.umn.edu/ipm3">www.umn.edu/ipm3<http://www.umn.edu/ipm3</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more information, see below:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The 33% discount for all IPM3 courses offered January 2012 has been extended. IPM3 is pleased to be offering a Spanish version of the Core Concepts Module for the first time. The Winter Session runs from 23 January - 12 March 2012 (except for the IPM for Facility Managers course which runs through April 9). Visit <a href="http://www.umn.edu/ipm3%3chttp:/www.umn.edu/ipm3">www.umn.edu/ipm3<http://www.umn.edu/ipm3</a>> to register for any of the following courses at the discounted rate:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>IPM Core Concepts Module: Discounted rate $250 (regularly $375)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Pest Biology - Weeds: Discounted rate $168 (regularly $250)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Pest Biology - Plant Diseases: Discounted rate $100 (regularly $150)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Invasive Species Specialty Module: Discounted rate $168 (regularly $250)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Imported Fire Ant IPM: Discounted rate $168 (regularly $250)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> IPM for Facility Managers and Supervisors: Discounted rate $250 (regularly $375)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> IPM Core Concepts Module in Spanish: Discounted rate $250 (regularly $375)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please contact me at <a href="mailto:mascerno@umn.edu%3cmailto:mascerno@umn.edu">mascerno@umn.edu<mailto:mascerno@umn.edu</a>> with any questions, and, as always we appreciate your help in passing this information along to your colleagues.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Follow IPM3 on Facebook: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/IPM3/272476356101537#!/pages/IPM3/272476">http://www.facebook.com/pages/IPM3/272476356101537#!/pages/IPM3/272476</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>356101537?sk=wall<http://www.facebook.com/pages/IPM3/272476356101537#%<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>21/pages/IPM3/272476356101537?sk=wall><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>_________________________________________________ <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Erik A. Lehnhoff, PhD</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Assistant Research Professor</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Montana State University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>334 Leon Johnson Hall</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Bozeman, MT 59717</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>406.994.5880</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><a href="mailto:erik.lehnhoff@montana.edu" title="mailto:erik.lehnhoff@montana.edu"><span style='color:blue'>erik.lehnhoff@montana.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://weedeco.msu.montana.edu/"><span style='color:blue'>http://weedeco.msu.montana.edu/</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>