[PCA] Tucson, AZ - Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course

Tue Mar 20 10:59:22 CDT 2012

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PLANNING SHORT COURSE   

Hosted by Gary Paul Nabhan and  

the University of Arizona's Tumamoc Hill 

Tucson, Arizona  
April 19th, 2012
9:00 am to 4:30 pm MST 

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the 
USDA Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program,
and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are pleased to
announce an upcoming Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course in
Arizona. 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.

Special guest and local host Dr. Gary Nabhan will also share information
about the Borderlands Habitat Restoration Initiative and Southwest Center's
Sustainable Agriculture program's pollination services for farms and ranches
initiative.  

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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1675 W Anklam Rd
Tucson, AZ 85745

Date/Time:   

April 19th, 2012    9:00 am to 4:30 pm MST 

Cost:

Thanks to support from
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on a first-come first-served basis. Registration is $45 per person
thereafter.  Discounted registration of $35 per person is available to NRCS
personnel. 

Lunch is not included. Please plan on bringing a sack lunch with you to the
course. 

Canceled registrations can be refunded until April 13th, 2012. 

Registration:

Registration is required for this course.
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information and to register online. For questions, please contact Ashley
Minnerath, Pollinator Program Assistant, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate
Conservation, at
<mailto:shortcourses at xerces.org?subject=Tucson%2C%20AZ%20-%20Pollinator%20Co
nservation%20Planning%20Short%20Course> shortcourses at xerces.org or (855)
232-6639 ext. 102.     

Hurry, space is limited! 

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course is made possible with the
support of the USDA Western 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,
Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, Turner Foundation, and Xerces Society
members. 

Special thanks to Gary Nabhan, the
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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, producers of bee-pollinated crops, natural
resource specialists, and non-governmental conservation organization staff.

INSTRUCTORS

<mailto:mace at xerces.org?subject=Tucson%2C%20AZ%20-%20Pollinator%20Conservati
on%20Planning%20Short%20Course> Mace Vaughan, Pollinator Program Director,
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and Joint Pollinator
Conservation Specialist for NRCS West National Tech Support Center.

GUEST SPEAKERS

Gary Nabhan, Ph.D. Research Social Scientist, University of Arizona -
Southwest Center, co-author of The Forgotten Pollinators, and editor of
Migratory Pollinators and Their Nectar Corridors.

Bruce Munda, Plant Materials Specialist, USDA-NRCS.

Stuart Tuttle, State Biologist, USDA-NRCS.

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