[PCA] Rhode Island Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course

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POLLINATOR CONSERVATION PLANNING SHORT COURSE   

Kingston, Rhode Island    

July 6, 2011

9:30 am to 5:00 pm

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, Northeast Sustainable
Agriculture Research and Education, and the USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service invite you to attend the Pollinator Conservation
Planning Short Course in Rhode Island. 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.   

Location:

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Kingston, RI 02881 

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are available for $30. Lunch is not included. Please plan on bringing a sack
lunch with you to the course. 

Canceled registrations can be refunded until June 27, 2011.  

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Contact: For questions regarding this short course, please call Ashley
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232-6639. 

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This short course is one of many being offered during the 2011 season. The
Xerces Society will be hosting similar trainings in the following states:
Colorado, Indiana, Maine, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, Utah, and
Washington. Visit our online
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BACKGROUND 

The current Farm Bill makes pollinators and their habitat a conservation
priority for every USDA land manager and conservationist. This training
session provides an overview of pollinator-specific language within the Farm
Bill, and how to translate that language into on-the-ground conservation.  

Pollinators are essential to our environment. The ecological service they
provide is necessary for the reproduction of more than 75 percent of the
world's flowering plants and is fundamental to agriculture and natural
ecosystems. More than two-thirds of the world's crop species are dependent
on pollination, with an annual estimated value of $18 to $27 billion in the
United States alone. Beyond agriculture, pollinators are keystone species in
most terrestrial ecosystems, since their activities are ultimately
responsible for the seeds and fruits that feed everything from songbirds to
black bears. Conservation of pollinating insects is critically important to
preserving wider biodiversity, as well as agriculture.

In many places, however, this essential service is at risk. In 2006, the
National Academy of Sciences released the report
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which called attention to the decline of pollinators. The report urged
agencies and organizations to increase awareness and protect pollinator
habitat.

The Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course was developed to address
this need. Introductory topics include the principles of pollinator biology,
the economics of insect pollination, basic field identification of bees, and
evaluating pollinator habitat. Advanced modules will cover the development
of pollinator habitat enhancements, selection of plants for pollinator
enhancement sites, and management of agricultural, natural, and urban
landscapes.   

Throughout the short course training modules are illustrated by case studies
of pollinator conservation efforts across the country.

Participants will receive the Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation
Toolkit that includes Xerces' latest book,
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Protecting North America's Bees and Butterflies, as well as habitat
management guidelines and relevant USDA-NRCS and Extension publications. 

COURSE TRAINING SKILLS AND OBJECTIVES   

*	Identify approaches to increase and enhance pollinator diversity on
the land
*	Knowledge of the current best management practices that minimize
land-use impacts on pollinators
*	Ability to identify bees and distinguish them from other insects
*	Understand the economics of insect-pollinated crops, and the effects
of pollinator decline
*	Knowledge of the current Farm Bill pollinator conservation
provisions in programs such as WHIP, EQIP, CSP, and CRP  
*	Ability to assess pollinator habitat and to identify habitat
deficiencies
*	Ability to make recommendations to farmers and land managers that
conserve pollinators (including subjects such as tillage, pesticide use,
burning, grazing, and cover cropping)
*	Ability to design and implement habitat improvements, such as native
plant restoration and nest site enhancements

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS   

These Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Courses are supported by
Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education and USDA Natural
Resources Conservation Service. Additional support for this training is
provided by the following: Aveda Earth Fund, CS Fund, Disney Worldwide
Conservation Fund, Sarah K. de Coizart Article TENTH Perpetual Charitable
Trust, Turner Foundation, University of Connecticut, University of Rhode
Island, Whole Systems Foundation, and Xerces Society members. 

INTENDED AUDIENCE

The content of this course is tailored to the needs of NRCS, SWCD,
Cooperative 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. 

INSTRUCTOR

Mace Vaughan, Pollinator Program Director, The Xerces Society for
Invertebrate Conservation, and Joint Pollinator Conservation Specialist,
USDA-NRCS West National Technology Support Center. 

Jolie Goldenetz-Dollar, Pollinator Habitat Restoration Specialist
Mid-Atlantic Region, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

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