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Natural Resources and Biodiversity Conservation in Organic Production (webinar)

By asanstaff|2016-02-27T17:02:22+00:00March 17th, 2016|Comments Off on Natural Resources and Biodiversity Conservation in Organic Production (webinar)

Hosted by: National Resource Conservation Service USDA organic regulations broadly require operations to “maintain or improve the natural resources of the operation, including soil and water quality.” Given the wide scope of this language, the USDA National Organic Program has released new guidance concerning Natural Resources and Biodiversity Conservation. The guidance provides examples of practices [...]

Introduction to Native Plant Conservation

By asanstaff|2015-08-07T14:00:03+00:00August 22nd, 2015|0 Comments

The flora of Alabama is one of the richest in the country, which underscores the importance of conserving our plants and their habitats. This course is a general introduction to plant conservation, focusing particularly on Alabama plants. We will cover a broad set of topics, including rarity ranking systems, invasive species, restoration ecology, conservation ethics, [...]