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<div><strong>Coach Barn at Duke Farms</strong> </div>
<div>Hillsborough, New Jersey </div>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:black">The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the USDA Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and Duke Farms are pleased to announce an upcoming <a style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(230,120,3);text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001y1CArX1KxtvFTWYkA1TwKwtMYNUWNHR__P0Kl1zcBUWjWJZXKpaqeN4K1Az9b03Axs294EPufx1IIX63F_6d2xW2ZdrGDToal7UE4ZzD7Xxq3Twy1rTuwNbTESo0-p295DGC3tpcQYWpkASvTJBIM__T8hNIP4_Ti4yMfhF3sFIJVW6ciUdT3Y15LgvL9woG0s1wUnDJi9lyv5boxl3P_S69tFxBelQR4gdn41WjlPhmUAqddf-hAQz8enwXWK1mVeBVMSOSyXx37MG_FO47lQ==&c=cerzuiE_G4bO3tgSBXAu9Ad4cJUG4T6x1DbGDJZZi1Sv9iOF3qa3og==&ch=Uroz3ZSslfNB5HOJC-yexcCQZJl6Mz_5acYLUPIfzENrgE53DMEiBA==" target="_blank">Pollinator Conservation Short Course in New Jersey</a>. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:black">This full day training will provide the latest science-based approaches to increasing pollinator populations for improved pollination and crop production. 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;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:8pt"><a style="color:rgb(0,0,0);text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001y1CArX1KxtvFTWYkA1TwKwtMYNUWNHR__P0Kl1zcBUWjWJZXKpaqeHrZigqyIZB9h1roUOKffQ8Sa8WiRMmolW5IJ5j4HjqYK45UWZV2udbdxYTtTCuQLNf-7gto2T9YZGt1sXqyWJ_xa-KTEpFHk6GG8Bm8x_xB5xkHpltkARNkwuwgeioectm-xSB61BYwRFGNYIXEtIF72u5TZs92ZYuUg6fof2rXZq8SbHnepYU-Hb6Xn2afUovzAiN5tThx&c=cerzuiE_G4bO3tgSBXAu9Ad4cJUG4T6x1DbGDJZZi1Sv9iOF3qa3og==&ch=Uroz3ZSslfNB5HOJC-yexcCQZJl6Mz_5acYLUPIfzENrgE53DMEiBA==" target="_blank">Coach Barn at Duke Farms</a> <br>
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<div style="font-weight:normal"><em>Register before June 6 and save $5!</em> Registration is $45 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=001y1CArX1KxtvFTWYkA1TwKwtMYNUWNHR__P0Kl1zcBUWjWJZXKpaqeBJ0d38oc0eQ3XEzbunMfW4gXleE3GX3NICrLpXRkJKKRROJJptGKnexAByptj0XGLPxhiSL0udEtOuXDZxIcb-SzdEX9A4TvuVleCagPisjRWI9pYxy26r_TspPMQtRhyIGQCStd1vzCxD1rNbXeY3UttNKN1zYLPnJW7Fdm0Vrw8VFy9rbmpfBwTSG_kZLRVWDOnnMdvxJ&c=cerzuiE_G4bO3tgSBXAu9Ad4cJUG4T6x1DbGDJZZi1Sv9iOF3qa3og==&ch=Uroz3ZSslfNB5HOJC-yexcCQZJl6Mz_5acYLUPIfzENrgE53DMEiBA==" target="_blank">Attracting Native Pollinators</a></em>. After June 6, registration is $50 per person.<br>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">Emily Krafft</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">The Xerces Society <br><a href="tel:503-232-6639" value="+15032326639" target="_blank">503-232-6639</a> <br><a style="color:rgb(230,120,3);text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="mailto:shortcourses@xerces.org" target="_blank">shortcourses@xerces.org</a> </p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">During this event, participants will attend an indoor training session that introduces native bees of New Jersey, the ecosystem services they provide, and methods of conservation. Participants will also gain hands-on experience identifying bees visiting flowering plants during a tour of <span>Duke</span> Farm's restored meadows.</p>
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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.<br>
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<div><a style="color:rgb(230,120,3);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="mailto:kelly@xerces.org?subject=Pollinator%20Conservation%20Course%20-%20Hillsborough%2C%20NJ" target="_blank">Kelly Gill,</a> <span style="color:#666666">Pollinator Conservation Specialist, Mid-Atlantic / Northeast Region, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation</span></div>
<div style="color:#666666">and Partner Biologist for USDA-NRCS, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Regions</div>
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