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<div><strong>University of Rhode Island East Farm</strong> </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 and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) 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?e=001-Y8gDfqI0CpfiRGxcAV95kgYQgA_R24jvj7Vq9VmaFZoaexh2paXnO0vudQeARjN2rvFOE2LiJ4orHOOmt8MJhEDmIRyK2VvHaIKQr9ceH7xkd-odZjrJv_YlD9T7Y9aFahGfr2ep5AxZOOF-Rf6tRs33zG_JR9psAFxidvFx7B972wrfI6rZI7Rve4wJeOHFu5xFYEGaJ5kfPV3xerFcw==" target="_blank">Pollinator Conservation Short Course in Rhode Island</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">Emily Krafft</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">The Xerces Society <br><a href="tel:503-232-6639%20ext.119" value="+15032326639" target="_blank">503-232-6639 ext.119</a><br><a style="color:rgb(230,120,3);text-decoration:underline" href="mailto:shortcourses@xerces.org?subject=Pollinator%20Conservation%20Course%20-%20Kingston%2C%20RI" shape="rect" target="_blank">shortcourses@xerces.org</a> </p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">This Pollinator Conservation Short Course is made possible with the support of the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Additional support for this training is provided by the following: Ceres Foundation, CS Fund, Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, Endangered Species Chocolate, Sarah K. de Coizart Article TENTH Perpetual Charitable Trust, Turner Foundation, <a style="color:rgb(0,0,0);text-decoration:underline" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001-Y8gDfqI0CpfiRGxcAV95kgYQgA_R24jvj7Vq9VmaFZoaexh2paXnO0vudQeARjN2rvFOE2LiJ6wzbUQb2CwiVuErk5T0rvLFq_aeoK1-agDaoZJwcw6tQ==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Whole Foods Market and its vendors</a>, and <a style="color:rgb(0,0,0);text-decoration:underline" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001-Y8gDfqI0CpfiRGxcAV95kgYQgA_R24jvj7Vq9VmaFZoaexh2paXnO0vudQeARjN2rvFOE2LiJ6wzbUQb2CwiVuErk5T0rvLnW8IRRkrpbB37d7BcslA2w==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Xerces Society members.</a> </p>
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