November 19, 2019
2019-11-19T09:00:00
WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center
2606 W Pioneer Ave
Puyallup , WA 98371
Pollinator Conservation in Agricultural Landscapes Short Course
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
This full day workshop provided by the Xerces Society will focus on concepts around protecting and enhancing populations of pollinators and beneficial insects in agricultural landscapes.
Topics include:
- Principles of pollinator biology and integrated crop pollination
- The economics of insect pollination
- Basic field identification and evaluating pollinator and beneficial insect habitat
- Land management practices for pollinator protection
- Pollinator habitat restoration
- And selection of plants for pollinator enhancement sites.
Presentations from farmers actively implementing pollinator habitat restoration on their farms will be included.
There is a $25 registration fee for the workshop. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Scholarships are available.
To register for this workshop, please CLICK HERE or call Alison Nichols at 253-845-9770 x 132 with any questions you have.