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March 11, 2013
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<P>WOOSTER, Ohio — Farmers, gardeners, beekeepers, naturalists and others with
an interest in bees are invited to attend The Power of Pollinators Short Course,
a workshop organized by <A title="OARDC s plant, animal research facility a welcome addition" href="http://www.farmanddairy.com/news/oardcs-plant-animal-research-facility-a-welcome-addition/15088.html" target=_blank>Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development
Center</A>.</P>
<P>The event will be held <STRONG>March 14-15</STRONG> on OARDC’s Wooster
campus.</P>
<P>The event will take place at OARDC’s Fisher Auditorium, 1680 Madison Ave.,
Wooster.</P>
<P>Short course participants will learn from national experts about bees and bee
health, get an up-close look at bees <SPAN class=GRcorrect>at</SPAN> a <SPAN class=GRcorrect>microscope</SPAN> area and explore bee displays.</P>
<P>Attendees will also go home with handouts and publications to help them learn
more about the current situation of bees.<BR>Registration costs
<STRONG>$20</STRONG> and includes lunch and handouts.</P>
<P>To register and for more information, log on to <A href="http://go.osu.edu/R8k" target=_blank>http://go.osu.edu/R8k</A>, or contact
Ellsworth at <STRONG>330-263-3723</STRONG> or <A href="mailto:ellsworth.2@osu.edu" target=_blank>ellsworth.2@osu.edu</A>.</P>
<H3>Highlight</H3>
<P>One of the short course’s highlights is Bayer Bee Care Program’s “Beehicle,”
a specially wrapped vehicle that’s on a three-month journey across the Midwest
providing bee stewardship workshops and expert presentations on issues impacting
<SPAN class=GRcorrect>honeybee</SPAN> wellness.</P>
<P>Topics that will be covered during the short course include pollination
biology, native bee identification, garden-variety bees and confused cousins,
threats to pollinators, the status of honeybees, and native plants for native
bees.</P></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Laurie Davies
Adams<BR>Executive Director<BR>Pollinator Partnership<BR>4</FONT><FONT lang=0 color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">23 Washington St.
5th Fl.<BR>San Francisco, CA 94111<BR>T: 415.362.1137<BR>F: 415.362.0176<BR><IMG SRC="cid:X.MA1.1363059036@aol.com" border=0 width=319 height=173 DATASIZE="27063" ID="MA1.1363059036" ></FONT><FONT lang=0 color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"><BR>Follow up on <A href="http://twitter.com/#!/Pollinators">Twitter</A> and <A href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Pollinator-Partnership/48680445464">Facebook</A>!</FONT></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>