[PCA] NEW! Short Courses on Beneficial Insects

[Sara Morris]

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NEW!
Conservation Biological Control Short Course
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 Learn how to attract beneficial insects to farms and orchards for natural
pest control!
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 The Xerces Society is excited to announce our new Conservation Biological
Control Short Course launches this summer - starting in your area!

In response to growing interest in promoting beneficial insects for their
pest control services on farms, the Xerces Society has authored the
book *Farming
With Native Beneficial Insects
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and developed the Conservation Biological Control Short Course to educate
farmers, agriculture employees, natural resource specialists, land
managers, and conservation organization staff.

*University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum*
*Madison, Wisconsin*
Friday June 19th, 2015
9:00 am - 4:00 pm CT


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*Farmington, Minnesota*
Tuesday July 28th, 2015
9:00 am - 4:00 pm CT


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 *SHORT COURSE DETAILS*
This full-day training will provide you with the latest science-based
approaches to integrating beneficial insects back into cropping systems for
natural pest control, ultimately reducing and, in some cases, eliminating
the need for insecticides. Leave with the tools necessary to identify and
attract beneficial insects, assess and restore beneficial insect habitat,
and implement farm practices to support beneficial insects.
*Cost*
  Registration is $45 per participant. Course registration includes the
Xerces Society's Conservation Biological Control Toolkit and a copy of our
new book, *Farming with Native Beneficial Insects.
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*Contact*
Sara Morris
The Xerces Society
shortcourses at xerces.org
(855) 232-6639 ext. 102

*ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS*
This Short Course is made possible with the support of the North Central
Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, and
the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Additional support
for this training is provided by the Audrey and J.J. Martindale Foundation,
Cascadian Farm, Ceres Trust, CS Fund, Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund,
General Mills, the Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation, Turner Foundation,
Inc., Whole
Foods Market and its vendors
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Special thanks to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum and
University of Wisconsin West Madison Agricultural Research Station for
hosting the classroom and field portions of the Madison, WI, workshop.

Special thanks to the Farmington NRCS office and staff for hosting the
classroom portion of the workshop, and to Little Hill Berry Farm, Spring
Winds Farm, and Open Hands Farm for hosting the field portion of the
Farmington, MN workshop.

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AUDIENCE
The content of this course is tailored to the needs of farmers, NRCS, SWCD,
Cooperative Extension, and state department of agriculture employees, as
well as crop consultants, natural resource specialists, and
non-governmental conservation staff.
INSTRUCTORS
*Sarah Foltz Jordan* - Pollinator Conservation Specialist, Midwest Region,
The Xerces Society

*Thelma Heidel-Baker* - Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Specialist, The
Xerces Society
 GUEST SPEAKERS
 *Madison, WI*

   - *Claudio Gratton* - Professor of Entomology, UW-Madison
   - *Pat Murphy* - State Resource Conservationist, Natural Resources
   Conservation Service


*Farmington, MN*

   - *Mary Rogers* - Assistant Professor, Department of Horticultural
   Science, UMN
   - *Jim Eckberg* - Ph.D. Graduate Student, Department of Agronomy and
   Plant Genetics, UMN
   - *Michelle Wohlers* - District Conservationist,  Minnesota Natural
   Resources Conservation Service

ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
The Xerces Society is offering similar Pollinator Conservation Short
Courses and other events across the country. Visit our *event page
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PHOTO CREDITS
*Header:* adult female braconid wasp foraging on lovage (*Levisticum
officinale*), photograph by Sarah Foltz Jordan, The Xerces Society.
*Sidebar:* adult thirteen-spotted ladybird beetle (*Hippodamia
tredecimpunctata*), photograph by Thelma Heidel-Baker, The Xerces Society.
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