[Pollinator] Hockessin, Del - Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course

Wed Feb 15 13:37:07 PST 2012

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CONSERVATION PLANNING SHORT COURSE 

Hockessin, Delaware     

March 23rd, 2012  

9:00 am to 4:00 pm EDT 

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the 
USDA Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program
(SARE), and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are
pleased to announce an upcoming Pollinator Conservation Planning Short
Course in Delaware. This full day training will provide you with the latest
science-based approaches to reversing the trend of pollinator declines, and
will equip you with the recipes necessary to protect and manage habitat for
these vital insects.

SPECIFIC TRAINING OBJECTIVES: 

*	Identify approaches to increase and enhance pollinator diversity on
the land
*	Knowledge of current best management practices that minimize
land-use impacts on pollinators
*	Identify bees and distinguish them from other insects
*	Understand the economics of insect-pollinated crops, and the effects
of pollinator decline
*	Knowledge of the current Farm Bill pollinator conservation
provisions in programs such as WHIP, EQIP, CSP, and CRP 
*	Ability to assess pollinator habitat and to identify habitat
deficiencies
*	Ability to make recommendations to farmers and land managers that
conserve pollinators (including subjects such as tillage, pesticide use,
burning, grazing, and cover cropping)
*	Ability to design and implement habitat improvements, such as native
plant restoration and nest site enhancements      

SHORT COURSE DETAILS:

Location:   

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3120 Barley Mill Road
Hockessin, DE 19707 

Date/Time:   

March 23rd, 2012    9 am to 4 pm EDT 

Cost:

Thanks to support from Northeast SARE, we are able to offer 30 scholarships
on a first-come first-served basis. Registration is $45 per person
thereafter.  

Lunch is not included. Please bring a sack lunch with you to the course.

Canceled registrations can be refunded until March 16th, 2012. 

Registration:

Registration is required for this course.
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more information and to register online. For questions, please contact
Ashley Minnerath, Pollinator Program Assistant, The Xerces Society for
Invertebrate Conservation, at  <mailto:shortcourses at xerces.org?>
shortcourses at xerces.org or (855) 232-6639.    

Hurry, space is limited!

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course made possible with the
support of the USDA Northeast Sustainable Agricultural Research and
Education (SARE) program and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS). Additional support for this training is provided by the following:
CS Fund, Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, Sarah K. de Coizart Article
TENTH Perpetual Charitable Trust, Turner Foundation, Whole Systems
Foundation, and Xerces Society members. 

Special thanks to
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PARTNERS
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INTENDED AUDIENCE

The content of this course is tailored to the needs of NRCS, SWCD,
Cooperative Extension, and state department of agriculture employees as well
as crop consultants, natural resource specialists, non-governmental
conservation organization staff, and producers of bee-pollinated crops. 

INSTRUCTORS

 <mailto:jolie at xerces.org?> Jolie Goldenetz Dollar, Pollinator Habitat
Restoration Specialist, Mid-Atlantic Region, The Xerces Society for
Invertebrate Conservation.

GUEST SPEAKERS

Heather Harmon Disque, Plant Industries, Delaware Department of Agriculture.

Faith Kuehn, Plant Industries, Delaware Department of Agriculture

Matthew Sarver, Sarver Ecological, LLC.

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