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</v:shape><![endif]--><img border=0 width=40 height=40 id="_x0000_i1026" src=facebook-small alt="http://www.snoitulosten.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/facebook-small.jpg"></span></a> <b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#003366'>or follow us on twitter </span></i></b><a href="https://twitter.com/ncfar1" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'> <img border=0 width=40 height=40 id="Picture_x0020_2" src=twitter-small alt="http://www.snoitulosten.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/twitter-small.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>**********</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><u>ABSTRACT</u>: <b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#00B050'>Much of our food supply flies on the wings of bees. It is through pollination, the movement of pollen to fertilize flowers, that bees provide fruits, nuts and vegetables in our diet; one third of our diet depends on bees or other pollinators. Pollinators are in decline worldwide due to a variety of factors and the common honey bee is the most easily recognized and most used pollinator in modern agriculture. Honey bees suffer from a variety of pest and diseases and recent bee die-offs have been linked to these pests as well as stress from pesticide exposure and poor nutrition. Over the past 10 years beekeepers in the US have lost on average about 30% of their hives in the winter; this rate is too high for beekeeping to remain profitable. Research is looking for specific answers to individual stressors in bees but more is needed. USDA and other government agencies are working to improve bee health by adding bee friendly plants to public spaces, farms and individual backyards which can provide vital habitat and nutrition for a wide variety of pollinators. With a concerted effort, we can reverse the trend of pollinator decline, improve honey bee health and continue to enjoy the fruits, nuts and vegetables that pollinators provide.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><b><span style='color:#00B050'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:black'>PRESENTERS</span></u><span style='color:black'>: <b>Dr. Kevin Hackett,</b> Senior Program Leader, Biological Control, USDA, ARS and <b>Dr. Jeff Pettis</b>, Research Entomologist, USDA, ARS.</span><span style='color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>**********<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>More information about National C-FAR and the hill seminar series can be found at</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#003300'> </span><a href="http://www.ncfar.org/"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>http://www.ncfar.org</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#003300'>. The Hill Seminar Series helps demonstrate the value of p</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#231F20'>ublic investment in food and agricultural research—investment that returns 45 percent per year on average.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>THANKS to the following National C-FAR Seminar Series Contributing Sponsors: <span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Agronomy, Crop and Soil Science Societies </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Alliance to Feed the Future<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>American Society of Animal Science </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> American Society for Nutrition </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Bayer CropScience <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> CHS Inc. </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Cooperative Extension </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Cotton Foundation</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> CropLife America</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dr. William Danforth </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Elanco Animal Health </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Eversole Associates </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Dr. David W. Hertha</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Indiana Soybean Alliance </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Institute of Food Technologists </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <b>National Farmers Union <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Michael Newman, DVM </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> National Council of Farmer Cooperatives </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> North American Millers’ Association</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Riley Memorial Foundation </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Syngenta </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> United Soybean Board </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> University of Wyoming<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>NOTE</span></u></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>: If you wish to ‘unsubscribe’ from our contact list and not receive future notices about our food and agricultural research hill seminars, just respond and so indicate.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Tom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>R. 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