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'The Blooming Mystery' |
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Come learn about the mystery behind the blooms and the reasons why our youth should be concerned about our pollinators. Learn about native pollinators and the plants that we should be planting to conserve them. This workshop will address related issues and answer the following questions. What foods do pollinators affect? Who are our native pollinators and where do they get their food after the crops have stopped blooming? What can we do to help pollinators? How do we engage youth in understanding the role of pollinators in our world? What careers are involved related to this topic? Workshop Session (all workshops will be 75 minutes) | |
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| Mary Beth Bennett | |
| Email: | MBBennett@mail.wvu.edu |
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| Speaker Order: | 1 |
| Author Order: | 1 |
| Person Type: | Primary Presenter |
| State: | West Virginia |
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| Main Phone: | 3042641936 |
| Biosketch: | Mary Beth Bennett currently works as county Agriculture and Natural Resource Extension Agent in West Virginia and helps with the county 4-H program in Livestock and agricultural project areas and teaches at 4-H camp. A county agent for the last 25 years, I spent my life living and working in agriculture. I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Brazil for 2 years and worked with U.S.A.I.D. as an Agricultural Project Officer in Rwanda and Cape Verde Africa for 4 years. I have an A.A. in Agricultural Business and a, B.S. M.S. and Ph. D. in Agriculture and Extension Education, minor in International Agriculture and Education, Theory and Policy. In my free time I love to garden, work on all kinds of crafts, especially yarn related ones, and play with my pets. |
| Organization/Affiliation: | WVU Berkeley Co. Ext |
