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<DIV><EM>This comes from Brad Higbee, <FONT face=Verdana><A
href="mailto:BradH@paramountfarming.com">BradH@paramountfarming.com</A>.
Please contact him directly if you are interested.</FONT></EM></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>Bee Biologist Position</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">This
position will have three major areas of focus (in order of
priority):</DIV></SPAN></FONT></FONT>
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<LI><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">The development of
Osmia <SPAN class=779443523-11022009> l</SPAN>Lignaria (Blue
Orchard Bee) as a practical pollinator of our almond orchards. We
currently have 600,000 female bees that we will develop into a
population of about 100 million females, and the successful candidate
will be responsible for this program, including bee reproduction,
health, disease management, parasite management, pollination strategy,
bee genetics, and all associated issues.</SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"> </SPAN>
<LI><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Interfacing
with our current suppliers of up to 80,000 colonies of honey bees for
almond pollination. This will include beekeeper selection,
inspection, and monitoring to assure optimal colony strength at
bloom.</SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"> </SPAN>
<LI><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">Almond
pollination research.</SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"></SPAN></FONT></FONT></LI></OL><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
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<DIV><BR>The successful candidate will have a strong formal education/research
background, and also be comfortable with the practical aspects of
operating within a top level production-oriented farming organization. The
position will report to the president of the company. Salary and bonus
potential will be commensurate with qualifications and performance.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">Sincerely,<BR> <BR>Brad<BR> <BR> <BR>Bradley
S. Higbee<BR>Research Entomologist<BR>Paramount Farming Co.<BR>33141 E. Lerdo
Hwy.<BR>Bakersfield, Calif., 93308<BR>661-391-3705 (office)<BR>661-301-3225
(cell)<BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">email:
bradh@paramountfarming.com<BR></DIV></SPAN>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face="Gill Sans MT" size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
PTSIZE="10"><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Laurie Davies Adams<BR>Executive
Director<BR><B>Pollinator Partnership </B><BR>423 Washington Street, 5th
floor<BR>San Francisco, CA
94111<BR>415-362-1137<BR>LDA@pollinator.org</FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial
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face="Gill Sans MT" color=#0000ff size=4 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="14"><B><A
href="http://www.pollinator.org/">www.pollinator.org</A></B></FONT><FONT lang=0
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PTSIZE="10"></B><BR><A
href="http://www.nappc.org/">www.nappc.org</A><BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0
face="Gill Sans MT" color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
PTSIZE="12"><B><I>National Pollinator Week is June 22-28, 2009. <BR>Beecome
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