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style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001J7NZDGLhBNSrNcP9HGy9kXgqN6tVrcbyK9uOiIuObRynOFGaupj5wqxQk8w0ZogJXF8SzQz2jeQ2XA-56SZtgqmUO4tqCh29lwnDBsa-9RpFRE0KidhRgaHhjnnbi15XGKNFmnDkD7DS-FpybDvgDCi2h0j_RDEYsuCr6dqGuA1CRPnQzqbskbYX2-6zGa4rkRvrMCbxlWCIZ6pF5AHnXuoO7Wm7CHoT" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>POLLINATOR CONSERVATION PLANNING SHORT COURSE</span></a></span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'><a 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style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the USDA Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001J7NZDGLhBNQZcircYMGFMI4hlnI0aSRNF227k-V20u9n1Qr2U8Lg_bQnMROs7Hu-ezBrCCgYevG3qfSrgDPse-5uzZinq16smoClnRaMoQd4CmmFxNcUeQ==" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>Bee City USA</span></a> are pleased to announce an upcoming Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course in 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'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Let pollinators and other beneficial insects do the work! Native bees and other beneficial insects such as predators and parasitoids of crop pests can provide free pollination and pest management services. Find out how to protect and manage habitat for these vital insects on the farm! <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 style='text-align:justify'><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=001J7NZDGLhBNRtocQdk0raPebT7BSc-EZd1GSRTL8US6xjsdNO0HTkxn6y8hkDd5y7MRbmCTP1bMUCheakog-G7oIc02WhdtIgj6ucFU8CAwX2vQLTb9DKWA==" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803'>Southern SARE</span></a>, we are able to offer 15 scholarships on a first-come first-served basis. Registration is $45 per person thereafter and includes a copy of <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001J7NZDGLhBNS5GKpUztD_uRC2Lbk5h3S6Q3PohYRcGO8D_-HMTZPaepaOLNbu-qZp5BmQWkMY1HxC1pcaT0poHngRvlykByIBRnXGrTBRC38-7Q4kKWyKTaM_0s1vzbaDaolqiMVLl4J3YmwnwLAR5qkDBYxb9OmGa2FUZdBcgzWhcpVnHZ1iFJt8iImWmmQwc8VFyqhJdZo=" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E67803'>Attracting Native Pollinators</span></a></span></em>. After February 21st, registration will be $50 per person. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><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;text-align:justify'><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. Due to construction, there are no nearby options for purchasing lunch.</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: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 style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001J7NZDGLhBNSrNcP9HGy9kXgqN6tVrcbyK9uOiIuObRynOFGaupj5wqxQk8w0ZogJXF8SzQz2jeQ2XA-56SZtgqmUO4tqCh29lwnDBsa-9RpFRE0KidhRgaHhjnnbi15XGKNFmnDkD7DS-FpybDvgDCi2h0j_RDEYsuCr6dqGuA1CRPnQzqbskbYX2-6zGa4rkRvrMCbxlWCIZ6pF5AHnXuoO7Wm7CHoT" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803'>Click here for more information or to register</span></b></a><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=TN%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 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>This Pollinator Short Course precedes the:<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 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?e=001J7NZDGLhBNSe-tBY9lFREvD5fS62CtOwaugjmzUDrYLdb48XxWu4N5o7UPdT9Gu0NNYlui13D5pX-6wxgZpwp2bPhUaCeF3gc-Yo1qVbmZgILQ1NLDxA5yyzwS6pobVbGEe5Gr_5Ck-E_SyAxLQzWpIW8ATNc_aKUPP4AUoF4JKm4EXgMXfGKYwIGihso897" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#E67803;text-decoration:none'>2014 ORGANIC GROWERS SCHOOL ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE</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:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>March 8 - 9, 2014<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 class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Join the Xerces Society at the 2014 Organic Growers School Annual Spring Conference for over 70 classes and hands-on workshops on a variety of topics. Nancy Lee Adamson of the Xerces Society will present conference sessions on Farming for Bees and Other Beneficial Insects and have a booth where you'll be able to access additional information and resources. <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001J7NZDGLhBNSe-tBY9lFREvD5fS62CtOwaugjmzUDrYLdb48XxWu4N5o7UPdT9Gu0NNYlui13D5pX-6wxgZpwp2bPhUaCeF3gc-Yo1qVbmZgILQ1NLDxA5yyzwS6pobVbGEe5Gr_5Ck-E_SyAxLQzWpIW8ATNc_aKUPP4AUoF4JKm4EXgMXfGKYwIGihso897" 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 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:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#E67803'>ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS</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 style='text-align:justify'><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 Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). 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