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align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK15"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=600 id="_x0000_i1033" src="http://www.xerces.org/imagesforcc/NEnewsL.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td width=371 valign=top style='width:278.25pt;padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK2"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>POLLINATOR CONSERVATION PLANNING SHORT COURSE </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'> </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:22.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>Ithaca, Nebraska</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>August 23, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>9:30 am to 4:30 pm CST <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service invite you to attend the Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course in Nebraska. This full day training will provide you with the latest science-based approaches to reversing the trend of pollinator declines, and will equip you with the recipes necessary to protect and manage habitat for these vital insects. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Location:</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1106007797944&s=4347&e=001nRsM2I4xCCOWwsQCE-c93ERijezkQpbkjqU3Q5ICEiYyyNRuBzO7i3teUwHGo8Q5gqYysccIkKxXyM-LBLajswFjeADzICNX2qiwDoVDe1o=" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>Agricultural Research and Development Center</span></b></a><br>University of Nebraska-Lincoln<br>August N. Christenson Research and Education Building<br>1071 County Road G<br>Ithaca, NE 68033 <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>(Ithaca is near Mead, Nebraska)</span></em> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Cost:</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> Thanks to support from the <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1106007797944&s=4347&e=001nRsM2I4xCCM8KYqZRPMhOC1aMH2gu4jlHzfX0m8TdFnkQzOnU2xDoILcul7IYNMDofucZGsqBDyRpMDSEo6UzJs7QgrWuwvuoKW5FUkCBwd03SLOPJkUgW4c39vJBjnw" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education</span></b></a> program, registration is free for the first 30 people. Additional seats are available for $30. <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Lunch is not included. Please plan on bringing a sack lunch with you to the course.</span></em> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Canceled registrations can be refunded until </span></em><span class=ccfontupdated><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>August 8</span></i></span><em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>, 2011. </span></em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br><span class=style15><b>Registration:</b></span> <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1106007797944&s=4347&e=001nRsM2I4xCCOIhrGKiz-Nw02GQoxX2Kj0aUmmiD67otEhcCrnKBWhoClRTaBRvKdqqqevfMlRvjNSzYynQEFOZUF0yUAEUtHpgxEenWcyQKY8ny4wmyxR7AbMOWnehFfI9-7PZeJ9BD4XutP3I3RJ5z-naeRpP7XOcdN5YZpTSJq5j7-JLsu2Ljd0k4xBziAJJlT3pjeo5_L1BDUvEkIgHnnn0i-EMGwQ" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>Register online now!</span></b></a></span><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'> </span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Hurry, registration closes after 100 people! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Contact:</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> For questions regarding registration, please contact Ashley Minnerath, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation at <a href="mailto:shortcourses@xerces.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>shortcourses@xerces.org</span></a> or (855) 232-6639. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>More Information: </span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1106007797944&s=4347&e=001nRsM2I4xCCP56qLvNA3RQkHl-Kb7p7x2J1issHVv2U_nRUUk-wXlfj65WER_Q0zaYoRRDCggJ9XYy9sqYkm7P67f-qGIhquPs_NSb15x5jx4qH-wpf36rDqyxqv1nGvCO4QwniMIKdukMSuq11paBEesa0hO3QYfLVLbEc8YE_CuTenOyXVdE2JWVsalDxouuSJPVg-DxSNydnGp2LoWlA==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>Click here</span></b></a> to access detailed information about the Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course in Nebraska.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br>This short course is one of many being offered during the 2011 season. The Xerces Society will be hosting similar trainings in the following states: Colorado, Ohio, Indiana, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, and Washington. Visit our online <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1106007797944&s=4347&e=001nRsM2I4xCCNMZ-XYgkTvwzDOh0zm2mypq5IhVYfCxd1cOPtcHuaLeSweUZDyVXJjTWhfsR7-8acKF7Cmxby_uC9hrE0Ro1itNA4oAxN5bzJQerWz9q4BAw==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>events</span></b></a> page to view up-to-date short course information. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK3"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>BACKGROUND</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The current Farm Bill makes pollinators and their habitat a conservation priority for every USDA land manager and conservationist. This training session provides an overview of pollinator-specific language within the Farm Bill, and how to translate that language into on-the-ground conservation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Pollinators are essential to our environment. The ecological service they provide is necessary for the reproduction of more than 75 percent of the world's flowering plants and is fundamental to agriculture and natural ecosystems. More than two-thirds of the world's crop species are dependent on pollination, with an annual estimated value of $18 to $27 billion in the United States alone. Beyond agriculture, pollinators are keystone species in most terrestrial ecosystems, since their activities are ultimately responsible for the seeds and fruits that feed everything from songbirds to black bears. Conservation of pollinating insects is critically important to preserving wider biodiversity, as well as agriculture.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>In many places, however, this essential service is at risk. In 2006, the National Academy of Sciences released the report<strong><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1106007797944&s=4347&e=001nRsM2I4xCCNLzThtFZhK7O2B3wxCJ6LrLkFt8bCdxLtGniBKjL-4WzpImM3fzAezbCLtL-ngpEewWAi12BIJsBDkWcAH_RFp776dv_tVa5r24Np0Qe4zKEMI4w1wEaoSmcl2KZ56_8eMvxgorzmDdfH8k1sJ91LyPs1hbhff2YneWWL-2zkH50DXfWdFHFqW" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>Status of Pollinators in North America</span></a></span></i></strong><em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>, </span></em>which called attention to the decline of pollinators. The report urged agencies and organizations to increase awareness and protect pollinator habitat.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course was developed to address this need. Introductory topics include the principles of pollinator biology, the economics of insect pollination, basic field identification of bees, and evaluating pollinator habitat. Advanced modules will cover the development of pollinator habitat enhancements, selection of plants for pollinator enhancement sites, and management of agricultural, natural, and urban landscapes. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Throughout the short course training modules are illustrated by case studies of pollinator conservation efforts across the country.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>A field tour will take place on the grounds of the Agricultural Research and Development Center of the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Participants will receive the Xerces Society's Pollinator Conservation Toolkit that includes Xerces' latest book, <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1106007797944&s=4347&e=001nRsM2I4xCCPYCX8cR0nVFTdPPehILANIefOY1oawT7fZ83-1G4p9ancKyaLBRGyDW4UEn2N2jJdazrzTUU75NFBVmqp1hpkVfHsWITKY4ec7lS7IGhhweT40-H14WreULl6qYjXpcBgO8aAUGqp9EW95gsGy7NaZTxLOhKlgDHmrxvAqctp_mBJY6tWR9nrE" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67802;text-decoration:none'>Attracting Native Pollinators: Protecting North America's Bees and Butterflies</span></b></a></span></em>, as well as habitat management guidelines and relevant USDA-NRCS and Extension publications. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK4"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>COURSE TRAINING SKILLS AND OBJECTIVES</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Identify approaches to increase and enhance pollinator diversity on the land<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Knowledge of the current best management practices that minimize land-use impacts on pollinators<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Ability to identify bees and distinguish them from other insects<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Understand the economics of insect-pollinated crops, and the effects of pollinator decline<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Knowledge of the current Farm Bill pollinator conservation provisions in programs such as WHIP, EQIP, CSP, and CRP <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Ability to assess pollinator habitat and to identify habitat deficiencies<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Ability to make recommendations to farmers and land managers that conserve pollinators (including subjects such as tillage, pesticide use, burning, grazing, and cover cropping)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Ability to design and implement habitat improvements, such as native plant restoration and nest site enhancements<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK5"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>ACKNOWLEDGMENTS</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>This Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course is supported by the North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Additional support for this training is provided by the following: Ceres Foundation, CS Fund, Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, Turner Foundation, Whole Systems Foundation, and Xerces Society members. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>A special thanks to the Agricultural Research and Development Center of the University of Nebraska - Lincoln for helping to make this short course possible. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td><td width=229 valign=top style='width:171.75pt;border:none;border-left:dashed #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK7"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>INTENDED AUDIENCE<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK12"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>INSTRUCTOR<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'>Jennifer Hopwood, Midwest Pollinator Outreach Coordinator, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK11"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1106007797944&s=4347&e=001nRsM2I4xCCM_1wNIBi5WGKK8BEcREvjgzqnLPIeFV8d460iYgqziwBeBYiDpC8JKdqjATEK8IqgNybSdE5NJIGcc8SioOww70vCHQJ0VkXU=" target="_blank"><span style='color:#333333'>1971 - 2011: Forty Years of Conservation</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666'>The Xerces Society is a nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat. 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