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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Dear Friends,<br><br>We are delighted to once again invite nominations for the US and Canadian Farmer-Rancher Pollinator Conservation Awards. These awards recognize an individual or family in the farm and ranch community who has contributed significantly to the protection of pollinators on their farm and/or in the farming community. <br><br><a href="http://pollinator.org/awards">http://pollinator.org/awards</a><br><br>In order for this call for nominations to reach far and wide to the many members of the agricultural community, we would like to ask you to help us spread the word. Below is a short paragraph that you can include in a newsletter or in an email to your membership, along with photos of 2017 award winners, Brendon Rockey, of Rockey Farms in Colorado and Anthony John, of Soiled Reputation in Ontario. <br><br>"Do you know a farmer or rancher who is making a difference for pollinators? Pollinator Partnership (P2) is seeking nominations for the 2018 Farmer-Rancher Pollinator Conservation Awards. Visit <a href="http://pollinator.org/awards" target="_blank">http://pollinator.org/awards</a> for more information and help celebrate the contributions of the agricultural community to pollinators."<br><br>We would also greatly appreciate for your organization to share the links below through your social media:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Pollinators/status/973993154876715011" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Pollinators/status/973993154876715011</a></span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThePollinatorPartnership/photos/a.483301960464.272660.48680445464/10155888402605465/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ThePollinatorPartnership/photos/a.483301960464.272660.48680445464/10155888402605465/?type=3&theater</a></span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">On behalf of all pollinators, thank you for helping us recognize the invaluable contributions of farmers and ranchers to the protection of our country’s bees, butterflies and beneficials! </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""> </span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Kathleen Law</p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#666666">Outreach Program Manager</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666">Pollinator Partnership</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#666666">1139 College St.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#666666">Toronto, ON M6H 1B5</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:#666666">c: 416-838-6373</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#666666">Head Office</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#666666">423 Washington Street, 5th Floor</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#666666">San Francisco CA 94111</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#666666">t: 415-362-1137</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:#666666">w: <a href="http://pollinator.org" target="_blank">pollinator.org </a></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#666666"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThePollinatorPartnership" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B9_dWtjX-cvOdUVlbjhfcmdKNlk&revid=0B9_dWtjX-cvOMFdBU3BVNmJoaHVTaTNTd0EwS015SVFIa3NFPQ"></span></a><a href="https://twitter.com/Pollinators" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B9_dWtjX-cvOQ0puMTFvLTJsX28&revid=0B9_dWtjX-cvOcDhWRDBtS2wvSjlGU25SQkg1OVJ0M1B4RFJNPQ"></span></a><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/+PollinatorOrg" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B9_dWtjX-cvOVU12bkVIbXdlWXM&revid=0B9_dWtjX-cvOclpTSUVvM1FtZzhwdFhyQXVZdWQ2MXhBV3hBPQ"></span></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/PollinatorPartners" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B9_dWtjX-cvON2tvZFQ3MUpJZVE&revid=0B9_dWtjX-cvOOWxybGNjTUYyMmRKdGtPcmNoUjYvWDROVjNjPQ"></span></a><br><a href="http://pollinator.org/canada.htm" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="117" height="52" id="_x0000_i1029" src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B9_dWtjX-cvOVUNmMlV3eE1VVjA&revid=0B9_dWtjX-cvONURXUENFWDJzaFRHYjB0VStmSWZ1MXI5WmRRPQ"></span></a><a href="http://pollinator.org/million-pollinator-garden-challenge.htm" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" id="_x0000_i1030" src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B9_dWtjX-cvONFhLaERxbmFtUW8&revid=0B9_dWtjX-cvOOW1ZOXRHM29mTnByN2RvWUNScVVQZEZFNnk4PQ"></span></a></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>