[Pollinator] Vernon, CT - Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course

Thu Feb 23 12:31:53 PST 2012

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PLANNING SHORT COURSE 

Vernon, Connecticut  
April 12th, 2012
9:00 am to 4:00 pm EDT 

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the 
USDA Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
program, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are
pleased to announce an upcoming Pollinator Conservation Planning Short
Course in Connecticut. 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.

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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24 Hyde Ave (Route 30)
Vernon, CT 06066 

Date/Time:   

April 12th, 2012    9 am to 4 pm EDT 

Cost:

Thanks to support from
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first-come first-served basis. Registration is $45 per person thereafter.
Discounted registration of $35 per person is available to NRCS personnel. 

Lunch is not included. Please plan on bringing a sack lunch with you to the
course. 

Canceled registrations can be refunded until April 6th, 2012. 

Registration:

Registration is required for this course.
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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 is 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, and Xerces Society
members. 

Special thanks to the  <http://www.uconn.edu> University of Connecticut for
helping to make this short course possible. 

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?subject=Vernon%2C%20CT%20-%20Pollinator%20Conservat
ion%20Short%20Course> Jolie Goldenetz Dollar, Pollinator Habitat Restoration
Specialist, Mid-Atlantic Region, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate
Conservation.

GUEST SPEAKERS

Nels Barrett, Ecologist/Ecological Site Specialist, USDA-NRCS.

Kimberly Stoner, Associate Agricultural Scientist, Connecticut Agricultural
Experiment Station.

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