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Farming for Beneficial Insects: Pollinators, Predators and Parasitoids

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Learn how to support beneficial insects (pollinators and natural enemies of crop pests) on farms.

Pollinators and other beneficial insects help ensure healthy crop harvests. Participate in this webinar to learn how to support pollinators and natural enemies of crop pests (predators and parasitoids) by providing diverse habitat and protection from pesticides. This webinar highlights research showing how diverse habitat adjacent to cropland supports improved pollination and reduces pest pressure.

This webinar is sponsored by the USDA NRCS East National Technology Support Center.

Presenter: Nancy Adamson, Ph.D., Pollinator Conservation Specialist, Xerces Society for 
Invertebrate Conservation and USDA NRCS East National Technology Support Center, Greensboro, NC,

Contact: Holli Kuykendall, Ph.D., National Technology Specialist, for more information about our webinars.

Webinars are made possible through a partnership between USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services NRCSSouthern Regional Extension Forestry and North Carolina State University 

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