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February 1, Corvallis, Oregon<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'><br><em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Pollinator Conservation Strategies for Organic Seed Production</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'>Saturday, January 30, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm<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%;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK14"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001eHpRZwzMGSb7bXM-ipas3FT_A4PyitI08RJlq5CvY7SlumTc7uzJmUk9LDft0WZIrnKaD4dTIs5Ilxq-IBfsEJLGg9VSDD7NK74YxNlW5hrYvD40g2htt-xibjwgNjoX" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>New England Grows!</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>February 5 - 7, Boston, Massachusetts<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'>How Landscapes Can Help Save the Bees</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'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Wednesday, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm<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%;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK14"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001eHpRZwzMGSYDOr60w72u6Ts5yCiaffEs5yyKS3ndtVbDelizPEEEhJXTjTw60Dx98znj0jhfapHMmUP0OWuUk0f9XaruwtqCo2KtnXpFISIyil0u_rouisuOFbi7REnO" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>Hawai'i Pollinator Conservation Short Course</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>February 6, Hilo, Hawai'i<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'>More information coming soon.</span></em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> Visit <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001eHpRZwzMGSYo9F6mHwt4G-Ok5-XoEvCJS9jPqOsVVl--IEmA4JQas6nBHyO9dS1yTzS4QnlJKp3gQC4x_fPBsujBYRtxqx8zZGBh1msvfQDjxVQiYl_gBZvEB5AZO20d" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803'>www.xerces.org/event</span></a> for up-to-date event 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%;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK15"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001eHpRZwzMGSYLawa8bnZMJvl_t6ojwAk5TqLN6binpNqcrCPUEsTwMMt7_hSjJUy0KNggR_5YiUFnrlhEsCbKiY0HtTAma0VdUYjlOUOO97rYbX3IbRO6DwLfgfMIPaQd7DC6SZcvTQTIE3OEB25QaoyxOGLzeX0DwL2yYFB2RBe7f_n8w9Douqnfppw1QsbDh7CzHwoKDWER1Hw0zquu9Q==" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>2014 Grower's Own Conference & Pollinator and Beneficial Insect Short Course</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>February 7 - 8, Caldwell, Idaho</span><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'>Pre-Conference Event! <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Pollinator and Beneficial Insect Short Course</span></em><br>Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm <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%;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK16"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001eHpRZwzMGSYDOr60w72u6Ts5yCiaffEs5yyKS3ndtVbDelizPEEEhJXTjTw60Dx98znj0jhfapHMmUP0OWuUk0f9XaruwtqCo2KtnXpFISIyil0u_rouisuOFbi7REnO" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>Washington Pollinator Conservation Short Course</span></a></span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>February 12, Seattle, Washington<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'>More information coming soon.</span></em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> Visit <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001eHpRZwzMGSYDOr60w72u6Ts5yCiaffEs5yyKS3ndtVbDelizPEEEhJXTjTw60Dx98znj0jhfapHMmUP0OWuUk0f9XaruwtqCo2KtnXpFISIyil0u_rouisuOFbi7REnO" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803'>www.xerces.org/event</span></a> for up-to-date event 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%;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK17"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001eHpRZwzMGSZikjiWeJY-yPR-mFgBxp7GgR-49rMAQWkzd-edbriqcqs7eT78M6SvF8O9QRevccVEhrVugFDKM4xzOpfbNouY14ePYd32XIL8s6kk99GGMt-K5f9oQEpfdlo3mJgQf00WP92JNg1IZrGpXUJgeBia-PJwRgyXaxc=" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>Georgia Organics Conference & Expo</span></a></span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>February 21 - 22, Jeykll Island, Georgia<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'>Farming for Bees & Other Beneficial Insects</span></em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Friday, 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm<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%;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK18"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001eHpRZwzMGSYMRSXaHaMswMUX10ORqds4Rppr1-jVg3OlE_1gb12mj6adyv5n4x78ci0zOkTfbzf5rDZNCrg9KDYihA7mJgqUOINFg4-9dq5VoVFgtaK7A2zEnSHFvu-z30Eqh9OIV9I=" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>MOSES Organic Farming Conference 2014</span></a></span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>February 27 - March 1, La Crosse, Wisconsin<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'><br>Session 1: <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Farm Planning for Pollinators, Beneficials, & Biodiversity</span></em><br>Friday, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm<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'>Session 2: <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Get Started in Native Seed Production</span></em><br>Saturday, 8:30 am - 10:00 am<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%;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK19"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001eHpRZwzMGSaE9sWqAmI337_vROaQfFRCv6bseQ92fKm-tyT0UDDNq-udZg1G8di0jclKkt1YCpuzDibQ4cGarIpbiB6ICFZZJ-CdVuye2xHLndOPRD2uZFhslASx8bal" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>Organic Growers School Annual Spring Conference</span></a></span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>March 8 - 9, Asheville, North Carolina<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'><br><em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Farming for Bees and Other Beneficial Insects</span></em><br>Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm <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'>Preceding the conference: <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course</span></em><br>Friday, March 7, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm <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'>Short Course registration is separate from the conference. <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001eHpRZwzMGSZKyWICextwjftLRsRYxZEI3qrppKiAFxay5yZqLs9_JeEN8J2KF1PGcXkdJWiPRAbOq4Q-Bfd0_XlYUwVr-ILkDYWfLDDuMkj4nV3rVfDyBsF1x06oUKcPsb7LTQQjZHi2Tl62qIponZbc7M3Jrqdw7sxqES3NFcoVJDIgdLJ4dR1OP7A4gqM3lVPlJEUCNQTn57Rs8cQWnF0p7pxJlNWl" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>Click here for a detailed agenda or to register for the Short Course.</span></a><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%;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK20"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001eHpRZwzMGSa1oASLToQJpMBXKWDcCAvvZ5S1SVu0VWPVXVGQwMZUH1drv3zHhOqLQYyWIDNflvhJEhh7X1nS2sZCiXBPzEL8v4C59E6BA80EnauSVJYY4xv2tTmHXz13sh-5PwqXbMk=" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>California Small Farms Conference</span></a></span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>March 9 - 11, Rohnert Park, California<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'>Beneficial Insect Habitat Development and Conservation</span></em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Monday, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm<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%;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK21"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001eHpRZwzMGSYo9F6mHwt4G-Ok5-XoEvCJS9jPqOsVVl--IEmA4JQas6nBHyO9dS1yTzS4QnlJKp3gQC4x_fPBsujBYRtxqx8zZGBh1msvfQDjxVQiYl_gBZvEB5AZO20d" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>New Hampshire Pollinator Conservation Short Course</span></a></span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>March 25, Jaffrey, New Hampshire<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'>More information coming soon</span></em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>. Visit <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001eHpRZwzMGSYo9F6mHwt4G-Ok5-XoEvCJS9jPqOsVVl--IEmA4JQas6nBHyO9dS1yTzS4QnlJKp3gQC4x_fPBsujBYRtxqx8zZGBh1msvfQDjxVQiYl_gBZvEB5AZO20d" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803'>www.xerces.org/event</span></a> for up-to-date event 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%;display:table' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK9"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<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'>These events are made possible with the support of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program. Additional support has been provided by the following: Ceres, Cinco, CS Fund, Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, Endangered Species Chocolate, The Metabolic Studio, Turner Foundation, <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001eHpRZwzMGSYDFYKBV7ZCGKLuX4RrNEQuBZoYyiCIUD6WzAjyXguTzoPkdniDZge9cGgfeg4zYl5vxt-4KIUePjCu-M7lSDJbm2eIQbUC3SgEkED2_ns39vPBk3axhLMY" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>Whole Foods Market and its vendors</span></a>, and <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001eHpRZwzMGSa9wxNHQjW6r4ExImlqr11BS909jfnZgSW7DT438z2tRVVmHBXP1O2ctg4Ah2H6H_I9zH18zHfTAOlpwb1XhbjjYCgpgWKN6pbjf2vPKI6LbVVpRx3kVepV" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>Xerces Society members</span></a>.<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%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 1.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>ABOUT THE XERCES SOCIETY<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'>The Xerces Society is a nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat. Established in 1971, the Society is at the forefront of invertebrate protection worldwide, harnessing the knowledge of scientists and the enthusiasm of citizens to implement conservation programs. 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