[Pollinator] Booneville, Arkansas - Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course

Thu Mar 22 12:46:32 PDT 2012

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May 15th, 2012  

9:30 am to 4:00 pm CDT  

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the 
USDA Southern 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
Arkansas. 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:   

Jeral L. Hampton Meeting Place 
114 West Main
Booneville, AR 72927

Date/Time:   

May 15th, 2012    9:30 am to 4:00 pm CDT  

Cost:

Thanks to support from
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scholarships on a first-come first-served basis. Registration is $45 per
person thereafter. Discounted registration is available for NRCS employees
at $35 per person. 

Lunch is not included. Please bring a sack lunch with you or expect to eat
out at a nearby restaurant.  

Canceled registrations can be refunded until May 7th, 2012. 

Registration:

Registration is required for this course.
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or for more information. For questions, please contact Ashley Minnerath,
Pollinator Program Assistant, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate
Conservation, at
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%20Planning%20Short%20Course> 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 Southern 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, SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation
Fund, Turner Foundation, Whole Systems Foundation, and Xerces Society
members. 

Special thanks to USDA-NRCS Booneville Plant Materials Center and the First
Western Bank in Booneville for helping to make this 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. 

INSTRUCTOR

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lanning%20Short%20Course> Jennifer Hopwood, Midwest Pollinator Conservation
Specialist, the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

GUEST SPEAKERS

Randy King, Manager, USDA-NRCS Booneville Plant Materials Center.

Alayne Jacob, Assistant Manager, USDA-NRCS Booneville Plant Materials
Center.

Amber Tripodi, Ph.D. Student, University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. 

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