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These full day trainings 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: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'><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'> <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'>Thanks to <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1106923562119&s=4347&e=001GcblTQ1ClZiy5ZfYRVpLgXiV62yKXKHnVPI6hM5MXZj_9zURhrWUhDhBy1KnvvaOGyMkSeThVb4e8JOdNWx6SQlmoddtxJSpQ1XPLUulR5_GOYU-duooFA==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>Western SARE</span></b></a>, registration is <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>free for the first 20 people</span></strong> in St. George, and <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>10 people</span></strong> in Richfield. 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Hurry, registration is limited to 50 people in St. George and 30 people in Richfield!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:red'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1106923562119&s=4347&e=001GcblTQ1ClZin5DcvGqqnl4RfvSEhpI-0JZtNnst5mSW7ej-_x7Iaji3FWJCTgelKnmRUSBXUI80PiRPs4Ft8ywHSZXKUZin26p5A8b0IS_fKjcLHpZ3lzxoVNpDlblaDzOzaO8HirEe2Y-DCAUM5mUVaV_JAD1RsioI9NlhjTlVnj-PaL_v5PzskhZREAEGBfQrzXqK2NnbO18d-OmhOlQ==" target="_blank"><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none'>More Information: </span></strong></a></span><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:#FC5351'> <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:#FC5351'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1106923562119&s=4347&e=001GcblTQ1ClZjFynmJDgAGQmn_WHoYpMtUoGczodRykv1kjVcVo5aQfosTGwE9gAsXVvr9i1ItKdwgiAmfraaLHy4KrKbYnByTdOBapc21DpSl1dAybQmOMKZNDN_llFC7mviWFv-j7rmhnl4lM919sizNY5BG4gvMEckU0d6lnksl9wlOKr8bAy0o7_0fev6MxHJAEHTXoRldyGKELve31w==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>St. George Short Course</span></b></a> <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:#FC5351'> <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:#FC5351'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1106923562119&s=4347&e=001GcblTQ1ClZh97SP32kdBOnsSNe_RhAb9DTpbG8qSTZnO22suqJhEl1cUq81_nVZnf6lF3dFmbqRrIz0sGO60brUBVxq5B98DtMpT1guWvyN408nZNGalMfxNQA5DBUvHtfTYPztsr3u5Kvu2DAIKbuaBOzSRn1xEyAU0ULtDzl5_TI3e_kkPHXv6-2RiRqtGxGZXbJlWe4ejm2oIiU93Gg==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>Richfield Short Course</span></b></a> <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:#FC5351'> <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'>Contact:</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'> <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'>Casey Burns<br>USDA-NRCS<br>(801) 524-4566<br><a href="mailto:casey.burns@ut.usda.gov" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>casey.burns@ut.usda.gov</span></a> <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'>For registration questions:<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'>Ashley Minnerath, <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<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'>(855) 232-6639 ext. 102<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 href="mailto:shortcourses@xerces.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>shortcourses@xerces.org</span></a> <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'><em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The Xerces Society is offering similar Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Courses across the country. Visit our online <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1106923562119&s=4347&e=001GcblTQ1ClZizrvah4e-6X6J2uE2eFos8i3BMwy14XFT0ItxkbIE0CGHh2Z4-ct2Pui0p76WMe8nootLh_F8bWuZ98Q9V192Y8y7aA450eaQnTFqFn90lvQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>events</span></b></a> page to view up-to-date short course information. To receive announcements about upcoming courses, email <a href="mailto:shortcourses@xerces.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>shortcourses@xerces.org</span></a> with your name, affiliation, mailing address, phone number, and the state(s) for which you would like to receive Short Course announcements.</span></em><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'><em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></em><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'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'> TRAINING SKILLS AND OBJECTIVES </span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><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 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"'>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<strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>SPECIAL TALK</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'> </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:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1106923562119&s=4347&e=001GcblTQ1ClZi8nMHzn-cI22YY_DTO9K4c3PAb_0PIwpM-3RF-XubS164bNPVsn0foyVVnqDlKmyVT6Mr2kblqLvUYmzwA5CPaSeVRosNH8TEFNr86ckeFC8tNbpybefqj6b4Ft45__WP-4ue1BBqcyKEwa70_ebgZXZmp4eAPqEQYtHaE8WjkgiCx5eWgxGZQAbjsbssQQWKmyfPYOoqZjru8eXY06Hhi" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:black'>POLLINATOR CONSERVATION: A FRAMEWORK FOR RESTORING HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS</span></b></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>September 12th, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>7:30 pm to 9:00 pm <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=tnjebhdab&et=1106923562119&s=4347&e=001GcblTQ1ClZi8nMHzn-cI22YY_DTO9K4c3PAb_0PIwpM-3RF-XubS164bNPVsn0foyVVnqDlKmyVT6Mr2kblqLvUYmzwA5CPaSeVRosNH8TEFNr86ckeFC8tNbpybefqj6b4Ft45__WP-4ue1BBqcyKEwa70_ebgZXZmp4eAPqEQYtHaE8WjkgiCx5eWgxGZQAbjsbssQQWKmyfPYOoqZjru8eXY06Hhi" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>Click here for more information</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span 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Additional support for this training is provided by the following: CS Fund, Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, Dudley Foundation, Turner Foundation, Whole Systems Foundation, and Xerces Society members.<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.BLOCK6"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>PARTNERS<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><img border=0 width=92 height=85 id="_x0000_i1034" src="http://www.xerces.org/imagesforcc/WSARE.jpg" vspace=5><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:white'> <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><img border=0 width=148 height=44 id="_x0000_i1035" src="http://www.xerces.org/imagesforcc/NRCS.jpg" vspace=5><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></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.BLOCK16"><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%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK8"><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'>Mace Vaughan, Pollinator Program Director, the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation; Joint Pollinator Conservation Specialist, USDA-NRCS West National Technology Support Center.<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.BLOCK8"><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=1106923562119&s=4347&e=001GcblTQ1ClZi1eeHhvirZhGzeMT0WQfCn9z2llN6Xk8G82HEdMNZRCsrnPyN-yq_Qr3fuMEn474_eKqDvKbx7_mTCE0Dn507cLAKcRaV5YsE=" 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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