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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>POLLINATOR CONSERVATION PLANNING SHORT COURSES </span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;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:9.0pt;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:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001yluKVTuDfb_Z3sGxyFRCrFKNiLXb8cE0l0PMK9OerxeTtkjEhyXKtw2xCxLvyLy9b8NM_RGGGQV7RKJlGqNwDlKjVfO8xTfocMzodPRCETJTA8OwQ_AVRoohNm6aD4HXKJxRBeLM2ZPXlffQKM7tqPx_gw1Hr_XYitmx6EYtn_HlapYx-nre7-REAz0RJeVnlVHiK2TleyYK0P9knjwy_vb78eziZ91m" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>Lafayette, Louisiana</span></a></span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><br>April 16th, 2013<br> 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CDT <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;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:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001yluKVTuDfb9iYCctHnz6iyvlidsAbMMoxrQMF0Oqgosjw_mGSvePCmWVCqQulf-dTfDZ5LcBPbh1ZOd-tM_2oV2qSes55hqpDizaypAr-qhT26z3hTSzSVpETujPRhLfZazsDj7eSm-KCM6kMkvnWF9HrJs-yw8HLklApoGT_I8MkQfI4gk-gerpoOZXOkU1Y15ZZV9-qmUwbbpHQefYsgZiACFi__xU" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>Ruston, Louisiana</span></a></span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'> <br>April 17th, 2013 <br> 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CDT <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>*Scholarships still available</span></em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>* <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'> <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 <br>USDA Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are pleased to announce two upcoming Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Courses in Louisiana. 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:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>SHORT COURSE DETAILS:</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><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><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks to support from <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001yluKVTuDfb8zguCJsLrPM171SdPhogKB7gK5ozLaJUqyfpyLgfdIh_tUA0wlkljrjymakEgPfbx4NJdqWyc1F4zim2VCFAl6bFIRkRSmYy-UTjlnM12D7A==" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803'>Southern SARE</span></a>, we are able to offer 15 scholarships to each course on a first-come first-served basis. Registration is $45 per person thereafter. Discounted registration is available to NRCS personnel. Contact your State Resource Conservationist for more information. <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'> <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'>Lunch is not included. Please plan on bringing a sack lunch with you to the course. </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'><em><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Canceled registrations can be refunded until April 8th, 2013.</span></u></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'><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'>Registration and additional information:</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'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001yluKVTuDfb_Z3sGxyFRCrFKNiLXb8cE0l0PMK9OerxeTtkjEhyXKtw2xCxLvyLy9b8NM_RGGGQV7RKJlGqNwDlKjVfO8xTfocMzodPRCETJTA8OwQ_AVRoohNm6aD4HXKJxRBeLM2ZPXlffQKM7tqPx_gw1Hr_XYitmx6EYtn_HlapYx-nre7-REAz0RJeVnlVHiK2TleyYK0P9knjwy_vb78eziZ91m" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>Lafayette Short Course on April 16th</span></b></a><br><br><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001yluKVTuDfb9iYCctHnz6iyvlidsAbMMoxrQMF0Oqgosjw_mGSvePCmWVCqQulf-dTfDZ5LcBPbh1ZOd-tM_2oV2qSes55hqpDizaypAr-qhT26z3hTSzSVpETujPRhLfZazsDj7eSm-KCM6kMkvnWF9HrJs-yw8HLklApoGT_I8MkQfI4gk-gerpoOZXOkU1Y15ZZV9-qmUwbbpHQefYsgZiACFi__xU" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>Ruston Short Course on April 17th</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>*Scholarships still available*</span></em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><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'>*Continuing Education Credit Available*</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Certified Crop Adviser (5 CEUs) and Society of American Foresters (5 CFE credits) <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'>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'>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 <a href="mailto:shortcourses@xerces.org?subject=MT%20-%20Pollinator%20Conservation%20Planning%20Short%20Course" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803'>shortcourses@xerces.org</span></a> or (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'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>ACKNOWLEDGMENTS</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>This Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course is made possible with the support of the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Additional support for this training is provided by the following: Cinco, Clif Bar Family Foundation, CS Fund, Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, The Metabolic Studio, Organic Farm Research Foundation, Organic Valley Farmers Advocating for Organics Fund, Turner Foundation, Whole Foods Market and its vendors, and Xerces Society members.<br><br>Special thank you to the University of Louisiana Center for Ecology and Environmental Technology, Louisiana Tech University, Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Natural Heritage Program, and U.S. Geological Survey for supporting these events. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></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%;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK3"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>PARTNERS</span></u></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001yluKVTuDfb8zguCJsLrPM171SdPhogKB7gK5ozLaJUqyfpyLgfdIh_tUA0wlkljrjymakEgPfbx4NJdqWyc1F4zim2VCFAl6bFIRkRSmYy-UTjlnM12D7A==" target="_blank"></a></span><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
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