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26, 2013</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></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 class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Join the Xerces Society at the 33rd annual EcoFarm Conference for a full day short course, workshops, and one-on-one consultations.<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.BLOCK5"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001O3SyCQQgCo4o7ys1vWrMAXjl3ay-4GM9lNpemnzR1e6EwpJDoTKT5BJXuIfQ0vEt-xIErd_piXfq0fdJNmBtAIi7MR4nN0b3xHsthLRgaxaP3I6WKM23ieQDURRTI4mVeYxajeC27jr7CvbPJX5hZvOrYu1sQZvSWRugt7acnJHTdoP44D-lPcXhGfr89JjkluSJMrB7Pm3QKpACF9PTbFw0d2kGuVlB" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>Pre-Conference Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Bees, butterflies, and other insects pollinate more than 85% of flowering plants and many fruits and vegetables. In many places, however, this essential service is at risk.<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'>This groundbreaking full day training will outline the latest science-based approaches to reversing the trend of pollinator declines, and will equip you with strategies necessary to protect and manage habitat for these important insects.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Detailed agenda and more information:</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></b><strong><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001O3SyCQQgCo4o7ys1vWrMAXjl3ay-4GM9lNpemnzR1e6EwpJDoTKT5BJXuIfQ0vEt-xIErd_piXfq0fdJNmBtAIi7MR4nN0b3xHsthLRgaxaP3I6WKM23ieQDURRTI4mVeYxajeC27jr7CvbPJX5hZvOrYu1sQZvSWRugt7acnJHTdoP44D-lPcXhGfr89JjkluSJMrB7Pm3QKpACF9PTbFw0d2kGuVlB" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803'>Click here</span></a></span></u></strong><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'> to view a detailed course agenda and find out more information about this course. </span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Date/Time: </span></strong><b><br></b><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>January 23rd - 9 am to 4 pm.</span></strong></span><strong><span style='font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Cost: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>$75 Course Registration Fee.<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 registration fee includes lunch and a pollinator conservation toolkit, including the comprehensive guide <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001O3SyCQQgCo4lUrDS9N7JX7L-ljS-azzKaNleN46USevFErI_b172rUvgOgH-dpCeXjttj7cL13cYMySXexsb5Qm14tDG7CizV5IOexU7Eqj5Qr_8uj4KE-H7o5C0BlftD7eXY4RcZ8DqKDBFMT8f2Hs3b6fJ03mxEBv0a1yNwI1gqTaqmqwnAiEHxoEYQORE" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803'>Attracting Native Pollinators</span></b></a></span></em>. <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'><b><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Registration:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>For more information about EcoFarm 2013 Conference rates <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001O3SyCQQgCo6V34sD42iad_WmFo16BHgFe6e7Boa44uCk_2WzpANH5DPX1t1tMdRbDxAGZWLgpyo8e_dAtvFsyc5Ewl1qgPdighSnU5Vy27B8608qv38qC1YciKV2BXExcenbQfBO82k=" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803'>click here.</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: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'>Registration is required for this course. Space is limited, register today!<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001O3SyCQQgCo7wWd_KV_CFwT3mYJjNyWVFvA8umSYXel91pUrPCPCGpxBh2EfL98oko9-nvHI9ydmYoWaUuqE5z4418CKKnVSutOD7PWDJmokVPkHFuiwXqtueAQt5tNch" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803'>Click here</span></a> to register for this course or the entire conference through EcoFarm. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Contact: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Ashley Minnerath<br>Pollinator Program Administrator<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 <a href="mailto:shortcourses@xerces.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>shortcourses@xerces.org </span></a>or (855) 232-6639 ext. 102.<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.BLOCK6"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001O3SyCQQgCo4o7ys1vWrMAXjl3ay-4GM9lNpemnzR1e6EwpJDoTKT5BJXuIfQ0vEt-xIErd_piXfq0fdJNmBtAIi7MR4nN0b3xHsthLRgaxaP3I6WKM23ieQDURRTI4mVeYxajeC27jr7CvbPJX5hZvOrYu1sQZvSWRugt7acnJHTdoP44D-lPcXhGfr89JjkluSJMrB7Pm3QKpACF9PTbFw0d2kGuVlB" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>Additional Workshop: Attracting Pollinators to the Farm</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></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:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Creating habitat that attracts pollinators is the subject of this informative workshop, with presentations by <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Jessa Guisse</span></strong> of The Xerces Society and by <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Tom Broz</span></strong> of Live Earth Farm. Topics will include the ecology of native pollinators, USDA resources for pollinator conservation, costs and management practices, and findings from The Xerces Society's pollinator habitat field trials. </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Date/Time:<br></span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>January 24 - 8:30 am to 10:00 am.<br><br><strong><u><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001O3SyCQQgCo7wWd_KV_CFwT3mYJjNyWVFvA8umSYXel91pUrPCPCGpxBh2EfL98oko9-nvHI9ydmYoWaUuqE5z4418CKKnVSutOD7PWDJmokVPkHFuiwXqtueAQt5tNch" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803'>Click here</span></a></span></u></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> to register for the EcoFarm Conference</span></strong>.</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'><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.BLOCK18"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001O3SyCQQgCo4o7ys1vWrMAXjl3ay-4GM9lNpemnzR1e6EwpJDoTKT5BJXuIfQ0vEt-xIErd_piXfq0fdJNmBtAIi7MR4nN0b3xHsthLRgaxaP3I6WKM23ieQDURRTI4mVeYxajeC27jr7CvbPJX5hZvOrYu1sQZvSWRugt7acnJHTdoP44D-lPcXhGfr89JjkluSJMrB7Pm3QKpACF9PTbFw0d2kGuVlB" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>Additional Workshop: Building Your Own Bee Pasture (and Insectary Buffers)!</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></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:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Learn proven methods for establishing diverse, long-lasting native wildflower meadows! Xerces Society biologists <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Eric Mader</span></strong> and <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Jessa Guisse</span></strong> will highlight the technical process of site preparation, seeding techniques, and weed management to create functional bee pastures and insectary plantings. <b><br><br>Date/Time:<br></b>January 24 - 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm.<br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001O3SyCQQgCo7wWd_KV_CFwT3mYJjNyWVFvA8umSYXel91pUrPCPCGpxBh2EfL98oko9-nvHI9ydmYoWaUuqE5z4418CKKnVSutOD7PWDJmokVPkHFuiwXqtueAQt5tNch" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803'>Click here</span></a></span></strong> to register for the EcoFarm Conference.</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'><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.BLOCK19"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>New at EcoFarm: One-on-One Consulting for Pollinator and Beneficial Insect Conservation<o:p></o:p></span></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:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br>New this year at Eco-Farm, participants can take advantage of free individual consulting offered by Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation biologists. This service will assist farmers in planning their own pollinator and beneficial insect habitat restoration projects, and in accessing USDA conservation programs for financial assistance.</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Date/Time: </span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>January 25 - 9 am to 12 pm</span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'> <br><br></span></b><span class=ccstyleselect><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>For advanced scheduling, email <a href="mailto:jessa@xerces.org" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803'>jessa@xerces.org</span></b></a>.</span></span><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>Acknowledgements</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><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:#333333'>This Pollinator Conservation Short Course is made possible with the support of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). 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