[PCA] Gainesville, FL - Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course

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POLLINATOR CONSERVATION PLANNING SHORT COURSE 

Gainesville, Florida    

February 2nd, 2012  

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 an upcoming Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course in
Florida. 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.

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:

Location:   

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Gainesville, FL 32611-2710    

The course will be held in the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and
Biodiversity conference room.   

Date/Time:   

February 2nd, 2012    9 am to 4 pm EST 

Cost:

Thanks to support from Southern SARE, we are able to offer 30 scholarships
on a first-come first-served basis. Registration is $45 per person
thereafter.

Lunch is not included. Please bring a sack lunch with you to the course.

Canceled registrations can be refunded until January 27th, 2012. 

Registration:

Registration is required for this course.
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contact Ashley Minnerath, Pollinator Program Assistant, The Xerces Society
for Invertebrate Conservation, at  <mailto:shortcourses at xerces.org?>
shortcourses at xerces.org or (855) 232-6639.    

Hurry, space is limited!

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course made possible with the
support of the USDA Southern Sustainable Agricultural Research and Education
(SARE) program and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
Additional support for this training is provided by the following: CS Fund,
Elizabeth Ordway Dunn Foundation, Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund,
SeaWorld & Busch Gardens 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. 

GUEST SPEAKERS

Jaret Daniels, Ph.D. Assistant Curator of Lepidoptera, Florida Museum of
Natural History; Assistant Professor of Entomology, Department of Entomology
and Nematology, University of Florida.

Jamie Ellis, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Entomology, Department of
Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida. 

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