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<DIV><FONT size=2>"Sustainable Agriculture Spotlight" with Jeff Birkby (outreach
director for NCAT’s National Sustainable Agriculture Information
Service) is broadcast on VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network. Yesterday's
(Tuesday, 7/20) program focused on pollinators and featured interviews
with Rex Dufour of NCAT and Eric Mader of the Xerces Society.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>You can listen to it or download a podcast at <A
href="http://www.voiceamerica.com/voiceamerica/vepisode.aspx?aid=47437">http://www.voiceamerica.com/voiceamerica/vepisode.aspx?aid=47437</A>.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>The program description from the website:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">"Our nation’s fruit, nut, and vegetable supply
depends on insect pollinators. But our conventional agricultural systems aren’t
friendly to pollinating insects. Conventional agriculture also relies heavily on
only one insect, the European honeybee, to pollinate most of our crops. In this
episode, host Jeff Birkby interviews Eric Mader, National Pollinator Outreach
Coordinator for the nonprofit Xerces Society. Also joining the program will be
Rex Dufour of the National Center for Appropriate Technology. Eric and Rex will
discuss the importance of pollinators in sustainable agriculture, and ways
farmers and gardeners can attract beneficial insects to pollinate crops."
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<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG>The Xerces Society for Invertebrate
Conservation</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=1>The Xerces Society is an international
nonprofit organization that </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=1>protects wildlife through the conservation of
invertebrates and their </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=1>habitat. </FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=1>To </FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=1>join the Society, make a
</FONT></FONT><FONT size=1>contribution</FONT><FONT size=1>, </FONT><FONT
size=1>or read about our </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>work, </FONT><FONT size=1>please visit </FONT><FONT size=1><A
href="http://www.xerces.org">www.xerces.org</A>.</FONT></FONT><FONT
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<DIV><FONT size=1></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>Matthew Shepherd</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>Senior Conservation Associate</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>4828 SE Hawthorne Boulevard, Portland, OR 97215,
USA</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>Tel: 503-232 6639 Cell: 503-807 1577 Fax: 503-233
6794</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1>Email: </FONT><A href="mailto:mdshepherd@xerces.org"><FONT
size=1>mdshepherd@xerces.org</FONT></A><FONT size=1> </FONT></DIV>
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