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<div><strong>Coach Barn at Duke Farms</strong> </div>
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<p style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:black">The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the USDA Northeastern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and Duke Farms are pleased to announce an upcoming Pollinator<br>
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<p style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:black">This full day training will provide the latest science-based approaches to increasing pollinator populations for improved pollination and crop production. Leave with the tools necessary to assess, create, protect, and manage habitat for these vital insects. <a style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(230,120,3);text-decoration:underline" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013W-5IXaMBj8APiKmyZzubatDDu16lQbMi6h7rQ6lLC3rfzlydY4wP9OBnIwPIwLfmMZ4sgfpwcNoy0fJcI9Pmhm21oDXQlJfGKZLzPVj_hK_8Bgbyta6muG4issi_AmSqLaP3OqKER7oNrreJDLxY49YruQ8MHBQzZ0ndCC4qqyGlJElkXweZKF2OEJQ2H3LLNfBJy1vwO-jpy_EcnnOXfe5_k-Nz0_QSUAirHjKa5ArtVXCI08QJgPSNOO4NXW9Wc-3S9pSOuPaEF1cVgCNPA==&c=lZor2NoqvC2xcNRKAnuv6yt0E_Qdj-47VzGKxyYfBIXFake-oO53iA==&ch=VekFmiR2grXcKpNsZhvOy0l7-ZIc0GsHDPCPCQeNx1FhyGMg4M6bpA==" shape="rect" target="_blank">Click here to register</a>.</span></p>
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<div style="font-size:9pt"><strong>Duke Farms </strong></div>
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<div style="font-size:9pt">July 12, 2014 </div>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">The honey bee is easily recognized as an important pollinator. However, North America is home to more than 4,000 species of native bees. </p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">During this event, participants will attend an indoor training session that introduces native bees of New Jersey, the ecosystem services they provide, and methods of conservation. Participants will also gain hands-on experience identifying bees visiting flowering plants during a tour of Duke Farm's restored meadows.</p>
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<div style="color:#666666">and Partner Biologist for USDA-NRCS, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Regions</div>
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