[PCA] North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Courses

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POLLINATOR CONSERVATION PLANNING  SHORT COURSES  

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River, North Carolina  

November 15th, 2011
9:00 am to 4:00 pm EST  

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Pittsboro, North Carolina
November 17th, 2011
9:00 am to 4:00 pm EST 

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the 
USDA Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program (SARE),
and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are pleased to
announce two upcoming Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Courses in
North Carolina. These full day trainings 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.

SPECIFIC TRAINING OBJECTIVES: 

*	Identify approaches to increase and enhance pollinator diversity on
the land
*	Knowledge of current best management practices that minimize
land-use impacts on pollinators
*	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       

SHORT COURSE DETAILS:

Cost:

$35 per person. Lunch is not included. Please plan on bringing a sack lunch.

Thanks to support from Southern SARE, we are able  to offer 15 scholarships
at each course on a first-come first-served basis.    

Participants will receive the Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation
Toolkit which includes a copy of
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Protecting North America's Bees and Butterflies as well as habitat
management guidelines and relevant USDA-NRCS extension publications.   

Registration:

Register online for either
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Hurry, space is limited!

More Information:

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Short Course

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Course

Contact:

Nancy Lee Adamson
Joint Pollinator Conservation Specialist - East Region
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation USDA-NRCS East National
Technology Support Center
(336) 370-3443
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For questions regarding registration:

Ashley Minnerath 
Pollinator Program Assistant 

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation

(855) 232-6639 ext. 102

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The Xerces Society is offering similar Pollinator Conservation Planning
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affiliation, mailing address, phone number, and the state(s) for which you
would like to receive Short Course announcements.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

These Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Courses are supported by the
USDA Southern Sustainable Agricultural Research and Education program and
the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Additional support for this
training is provided by the following: CS Fund, Disney Worldwide
Conservation Fund, Turner Foundation, Whole Systems Foundation, and Xerces
Society members.

PARTNERS

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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. 

INSTRUCTORS

Eric Mader, Assistant Pollinator Program Director, the Xerces Society for
Invertebrate Conservation; Assistant Extension Professor, Department of
Entomology, University of Minnesota.

Nancy Lee Adamson, Joint Pollinator Conservation Specialist - East Region,
the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and USDA-NRCS East National
Technology Support Center. 

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