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UMass Extension Symposium: Pollinator Health for Agriculture and Landscapes

bee with pollen USGS image
March 16, 2015

When:  Thursday, March 26, 2015 – 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Where: Campus Center Auditorium, UMass Amherst
Who:     For all sectors of the agriculture, landscape, and grounds management communities, sponsored by University of
               Massachusetts Extension.

March 26, 2015, an exciting full day educational program of research-based information about native bees, honey bees and protecting pollinator health is on tap. Experts from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the University of Maine, and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station will share their expertise and latest scientific research on pollinator health, designing pollinator support plantings, neonicotinoids in agriculture and landscapes, and bee-friendly landscapes.

Cost: $65 for the first registration, $40/person for each additional registration from the same company. Online registrations include a nominal processing fee.
4 Pesticide Credits have been approved in all categories.
For more information about the program contact:
Tina Smith, Univ. of Mass, Amherst 413-545-5306, //tsmith@umext.umass.edu">tsmith@umext.umass.edu or
Ellen Weeks, Univ. of Mass, Amherst, 413-545-2685, //eweeks@umext.umass.edu">eweeks@umext.umass.edu

Topics: 
Agriculture