<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">August 1 is the last day for early
registration (lowest rates) for the Protecting Pollinators in Ornamental
Landscapes Conference in Hendersonville, NC (October 12-14, 2015).
<a href="http://www.ornamentalpollinators.org/">http://www.ornamentalpollinators.org/</a></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Poster submissions are open, and are accepted
during the registration process. Registrants are encouraged to submit a poster
that features research, outreach programs, or other initiatives related to
protecting pollinators in urban/ornamental landscapes.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This conference brings together academic and
industry researchers, educators, growers, and other landscape management
practitioners. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;text-indent:0in">Sessions address the function of pollinators
in urban and ornamental habitats, factors affecting their safety from plant
production to landscape scales, and public education. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The schedule of talks and keynote
presentations is attached. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Additional program details and registration
are available at:</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.ornamentalpollinators.org/">http://www.ornamentalpollinators.org/</a></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Best wishes,</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Elsa Youngsteadt</span></p></div>