[PCA] Scholarships Available: Mississippi Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Courses

Tue Sep 24 15:59:53 CDT 2013

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Scholarships are still available. Register today!

POLLINATOR CONSERVATION PLANNING SHORT COURSES

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October 8, 2013

9:00 am to 4:00 pm CDT

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October 10, 2013
9:00 am to 4:00 pm CDT

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

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.

SHORT COURSE DETAILS:

Cost:

Thanks to support from
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> Southern SARE, we are able to provide 15 scholarships to each course on a
first-come-first-served basis. Registration is $45 per person thereafter.  A
limited number of scholarships are still available!

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

Registration and additional information:

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*Continuing Education Credit Available*

Certified Crop Adviser (5 CEUs) 
Society of American Foresters (5 CFE credits) 
The Wildlife Society (5.5 contact hours) 

Contact:

Ashley Minnerath  

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

These Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Courses are made possible with
support from the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
(SARE) program and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
Additional support for these trainings is provided by the following: the
Ceres Foundation, Cinco, CS Fund, Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund,
Endangered Species Chocolate, The Metabolic Studio, Turner Foundation,
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Special thank you to Mississippi NRCS, Mississippi Soil and Water
Conservation Districts, USDA ARS, and Mississippi Extension for supporting
these courses.  

PARTNERS

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INTENDED AUDIENCE

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

 <mailto:nancy at xerces.org> Nancy Lee Adamson PhD, Pollinator Conservation
Specialist - East Region, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

GUEST SPEAKERS

Billy Johnson, Research Associate, Coastal Plain Experiment Station

Thomas Moss, NRCS Research Agronomist, Jamie L. Whitten Plant Materials
Center

Blair Sampson, PhD, Research Entomologist, USDA Agricultural Research
Service

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The Xerces Society is offering similar Pollinator Conservation Planning
Short Courses across the country. Visit our online
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