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From: pkevan@UOGUELPH.CA<BR>To: ICPBR@listserv.uoguelph.ca<BR>Sent: 5/26/2010
4:56:02 P.M. Romance Daylight Time<BR>Subj: National Pollinator Week
Workshop--Logan, UT<BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US> James,
Rosalind [mailto:Rosalind.James@ARS.USDA.GOV] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 24,
2010 5:16 PM<BR><B>Subject:</B> National Pollinator Week Workshop--Logan,
UT<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"><v:stroke joinstyle="miter"></v:stroke><v:formulas><v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></v:f></v:formulas><v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"></v:path><o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"></o:lock></v:shapetype><v:shape style="Z-INDEX: 251657728; POSITION: absolute; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; WIDTH: 150pt; HEIGHT: 450pt; VISIBILITY: visible; MARGIN-LEFT: 395.2pt; LEFT: 0px; mso-wrap-style: square; mso-wrap-distance-left: 0; mso-wrap-distance-top: 0; mso-wrap-distance-right: 0; mso-wrap-distance-bottom: 0; mso-position-horizontal: right; mso-position-horizontal-relative: text; mso-position-vertical: absolute; mso-position-vertical-relative: line" id=Picture_x0020_2 o:spid="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="http://www.ars.usda.gov/images/docs/20132_20337/workshopcover.jpg" href="http://www.ars.usda.gov/SP2UserFiles/Place/54280500/BeeFlyer.pdf" target="_blank" o:allowoverlap="f" o:button="t"><v:imagedata src="cid:image001.jpg@01CAFB50.902C2C90" o:title="workshopcover"></v:imagedata><w:wrap type="square"></w:wrap></v:shape><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: darkblue" lang=EN-US>Discovering the World of Bees - Pollinator Workshop</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>The USDA-ARS Bee Biology & Systematics Laboratory and Utah
State University Cooperative Extension have collaborated to create this
first-time pollinator workshop for the public. It will be held <B>June
25, 2010</B>, on the campus of Utah State University in Logan, UT starting at
8:00 am MST. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>The morning session will include experts who will speak about the
spectacular world of bees, pollination of crops, wild bees, and landscaping
for pollinators. The afternoon session will consist of the following
hands-on workshops: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>Raising Bumble Bees</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>- This workshop will
provide methods for raising Western bumble bees. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>Managing Cavity-Nesting Bees</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>- This workshop
introduces solitary, cavity-nesting bees found in the Western U.S., with
special attention given to blue orchard bees and alfalfa leafcutting
bees. Topics cover practical use as pollinators, managing for
sustainable populations, and general attraction of these bees to home, garden,
and crop. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>Landscaping for Pollinators</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>- This workshop will
present five intermountain native plants that are good pollinators and show
how these plants can be used and managed as part of an attractive low water
use landscape. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>Identifying Bees</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>- Learn how to identify
some common bees found in Utah and beyond. Learn the difference between
honey bees, bumble bees, sweat bees, squash bees, leafcutting bees, orchard
bees, and more! <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>Bee Diseases</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>- Come learn about a
new approach to disease management for honey bees, including some new methods
such as the use of ozone to decontaminate hives. Also gain hands-on
knowledge about what different bee diseases look like and their biology,
including foulbrood, chalkbrood, Nosema, and varroa mites.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>Keeping Honey Bees</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>- Like honey?
Need pollinators? Wondering how much time, money, effort, and risk is
involved to keep a hive? This workshop is designed to help you decide if
keeping honey bees is for you. Topics include honey bee biology,
beekeeping equipment, and management tasks. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>Each workshop lasts the entire afternoon, so each attendee can
select only one workshop. Please see out webpage for more information.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>Registration is required to attend the presentations and workshop
of your choice. Lunch will be provided for each registered
attendee. Seats are limited so please register now
at<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US><A title=http://www.ars.usda.gov/npa/logan/beelab href="http://www.ars.usda.gov/npa/logan/beelab">http://www.ars.usda.gov/npa/logan/beelab</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>Please circulate this to those whom you think might be
interested!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>Rosalind James,
PhD</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'" lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>Research
Leader</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>USDA-ARS Pollinating
Insects Research Unit</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>Logan, UT </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>(435) 797-0530 office
phone</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>(435) 757-7131
mobile<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US>(435) 797-0461
fax</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'" lang=EN-US><A title=http://www.ars.usda.gov/npa/beelab href="http://www.ars.usda.gov/npa/beelab">http://www.ars.usda.gov/npa/beelab</A></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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