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<div style="font-size:10pt"><strong>Cornell Cooperative Extension Agroforestry Resource Center</strong> </div>
<div>Acra, New York </div>
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<div>May 22, 2014 </div>
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<div style="text-align:center" align="center">9:00 am to 4:00 pm EDT<br><br></div>
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<div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt" align="center"> <a style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(230,120,3);text-decoration:none" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OCWbkNmrWQLOEzveab9RrpikbTHRNjeWQU7ehdpLUsvp3J1xtMkZKyvIH4_Qo98ijJOh7WSvSwXu862rrT-gz9tAOsnv0KThLp2bATtBqh5nEyy-bXZfEuRRAtOsiJ-nz4W93UZuAtqC4SunAsZa583Y3fFFiB07IJgEMYiBgMEDAPhUVeRKMWheREAutyqdY3lRiWBrfeUfAbprw6hYnYzC9kYmkuJqO8_opIqxLTldGUfKD377u4E38YRs6WwabVFVZeXnpOsgWUPALjFKTw==&c=-Po6YAc4iqQlbVMgQj_zocXz-QM-BYbFPj2sjw-8hqP29KX-RHZqJQ==&ch=GmGRB6MuiOxDj5HayQZbAvsH7tR25lrtgVVZU_yQNoPcUvAjEH4rTw==" target="_blank">Learn how to attract native pollinators to your orchard, farm, or garden!</a></div>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the <br>USDA Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education <span>(SARE)</span> program, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are pleased to announce an upcoming <a style="color:rgb(230,120,3);text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OCWbkNmrWQLOEzveab9RrpikbTHRNjeWQU7ehdpLUsvp3J1xtMkZK9Rx2ffk-n_MOjfvrniaAYs1GeqJrgfEYVzomCwvRLKF7LyAaQ8yoUllKKDJLOI5b5SNscMd__M24jpw12-j_SB8tkoXJuS7r23JmDl0j-41WsEQp9veHQ1WM1vOz4-4lOIq8qKwO4FYKwpWGjR26eLo4QExkawuQVIFlKmvhUqY0Rdg-TgGqA09FUIjbimnt7MI7VA-fHiYR0x0S5j0jR5wcSarLzfVaA==&c=-Po6YAc4iqQlbVMgQj_zocXz-QM-BYbFPj2sjw-8hqP29KX-RHZqJQ==&ch=GmGRB6MuiOxDj5HayQZbAvsH7tR25lrtgVVZU_yQNoPcUvAjEH4rTw==" target="_blank">Pollinator Conservation Short Course in New York</a>. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">This full day training will provide you with the latest science-based approaches to increasing pollinator populations for improved pollination and crop production. You will leave with the tools necessary to assess, create, protect, and manage habitat for these vital insects.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:left" align="left"><span style="color:#e67802;font-size:10pt"><strong>SHORT COURSE DETAILS:</strong></span></p>
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<div style="font-weight:normal">Registration is $35 per person and includes a copy of <em><a style="color:rgb(230,120,3);text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OCWbkNmrWQLOEzveab9RrpikbTHRNjeWQU7ehdpLUsvp3J1xtMkZK7sMeqcRIDVDKr-n7TM3aTlyaFVPs5e9puox1Gpjw3JFPaVgSS3w7HxY0NVj8VH7m1cFfwqgfrxFsOhSZRm9HHRed-zcfXmFRlAgYw2RMt0kAe6FQ0rw-I21qqmokupT13IYagtYudYRLXyyuAd_5mSK7mjDhkpwQ-PaS1cNj4nytGBAESROGjoxGrQ24MBqXr1o4h8YGXnf&c=-Po6YAc4iqQlbVMgQj_zocXz-QM-BYbFPj2sjw-8hqP29KX-RHZqJQ==&ch=GmGRB6MuiOxDj5HayQZbAvsH7tR25lrtgVVZU_yQNoPcUvAjEH4rTw==" target="_blank">Attracting Native Pollinators</a></em>. A late fee of $5 will be added to registrations made after May 9.<br>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><em>Lunch is not included. Please plan on bringing a sack lunch with you to the course. </em></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><em>Canceled registrations can be refunded until May 17, 2014.</em></span> </p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span><strong>Contact:</strong></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span>Emily Krafft </span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span>The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation <a style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(230,120,3);text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="mailto:shortcourses@xerces.org?subject=Acra%2C%20NY%20-%20Pollinator%20Conservation%20Planning%20Short%20Course" target="_blank">shortcourses@xerces.org</a></span> or <span> </span><span><span><a href="tel:%28855%29%20232-6639" value="+18552326639" target="_blank">(855) 232-6639</a></span><span> </span></span> ext. 117. </p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><strong>Audio Accommodations </strong></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><em>If you should need a reasonable accommodation such as audio interpretation, please notify Elizabeth Marks by May 8, 2014 at <span><a href="tel:%28518%29%20828-4385" value="+15188284385" target="_blank">(518) 828-4385</a></span> ext 105 or USDA's Target Center at <span><a href="tel:%28202%29%20720-2600" value="+12027202600" target="_blank">(202) 720-2600</a></span> (voice and TDD). Visit the <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OCWbkNmrWQLOEzveab9RrpikbTHRNjeWQU7ehdpLUsvp3J1xtMkZK9Rx2ffk-n_McqU66hugNiJc_Yfu71HinQnjjpwKAqYC3tzLzn5W7xV2kfNtSATSU9Tux6xLKgKalANSq_5W-xU43u2BItBgJWxZQklHY-2j_9KYgFUcU9fSh3XVFx9SW95dL5Hbnz9F3AbI_9T0c3I=&c=-Po6YAc4iqQlbVMgQj_zocXz-QM-BYbFPj2sjw-8hqP29KX-RHZqJQ==&ch=GmGRB6MuiOxDj5HayQZbAvsH7tR25lrtgVVZU_yQNoPcUvAjEH4rTw==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Cornell Cooperative Extension website</a> for more information.</em> </p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:left" align="left"><strong>Pollinator Conservation for Small Farms and Gardens</strong></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:left" align="left">Cornell Cooperative Extension Education Center</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:left" align="left">Hudson, New York</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:left" align="left">May 21st, 2014, <span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:1.4">6:00 pm to 8:00 pm</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">Pollinators, which include bees, butterflies, and other insects are essential to our environment. One in three mouthfuls of food and drink we consume comes from pollinated fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Biologists from the Xerces Society will teach you ways to attract native pollinators to your orchard, farm, or garden. </p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">To register call the Cornell Cooperative Extension Education Center: <a href="tel:%28518%29%20828-3346%20ext.%200" value="+15188283346" target="_blank">(518) 828-3346 ext. 0</a> </p>
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The content of this course is tailored to the needs of farmers, landowners, NRCS, SWCD, Cooperative Extension, and state department of agriculture employees, as well as crop consultants, natural resource specialists, and non-governmental conservation organization staff. <br>
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Kimberly Stoner, PhD, Associate Scientist, Entomology Department, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station <br><br>Tracy Zarrillo, Agricultural Research Technician, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station<br><br>Elizabeth Marks, Biologist, NY USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service<br>
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