…five to 10 years, researchers estimate that pollinator populations have declined between 30 and 60 percent, depending on the pollinator. While much of the attention has focused on dwindling honeybee…
Food, Conservation Groups Invest in Soil to Sustain Food Production
…per acre in many agricultural soils. These same soil health practices that are good for farmers can also improve water quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and enhance pollinator and other…
Monsanto Surpasses Pollinator Habitat Goal
…the Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s projects includes creating 16,000 acres of new pollinator habitat in 2016. Pheasant’s Forever also worked with Monsanto to help develop new pollinator sites. From the…
Agri View: Pollinator Problem Worldwide
…crop pollinators and none of them are safe from the bee problem. There estimate is that 16 to 40 percent of those pollinators are in danger. The U.S. alone has…
Bee “Bed and Breakfast” Gets Helping Hand from Science
…Touchet, Washington, to unearth new clues to improve the lives of the crop’s chief insect pollinator: the alkali bee. Alkali bees are champion alfalfa flower pollinators—even outperforming the respected honey…
USDA Offers Renewal Options for Expiring Conservation Stewardship Program Contracts
…crops, buffer strips, pollinator and beneficial insect habitat, and soil health building activities – all while maintaining active agricultural production on their land. Producers interested in contract renewals or applying…
Help the Bees
…save pollinators. Flowers add beauty and attract pollinators to any garden. Plant a pollinator-friendly garden or window box to show your support for pollinators. Remember to bee patient. It may…
Agri View: Help for Bees
…more answers to the problem. But one of the most talked about problems has little to do with farm chemicals. It is the new study of non-farm pollinator plants. Less…
USDA Expands Grasslands Conservation Program
…percent of the cost of cover practices like cross-fencing to support rotational grazing or improving pasture cover to benefit pollinators or other wildlife. USDA selects offers for enrollment based on…
Detector Dogs Funded to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…inspection for disease detection, and conduct pollinator education and outreach; Invasive pest control on Tribal lands: $522,240 for six projects to support Tribal outreach and education initiatives and projects to…
Conservation Opportunities to Improve Water Quality
…new CRP practices to protect water quality and adds an additional 1.1 million acres targeted to benefit wildlife, pollinators and wetlands. “The Conservation Reserve Program is an extremely popular voluntary…
Farmers and Ranchers to Protect Working Grasslands
…fund cover or practices like cross-fencing to support rotational grazing or improving pasture cover to benefit pollinators or other wildlife. USDA will select offers for enrollment based on six ranking…
Agri View: Pollinators
Everett Griner talks about protecting pollinators in today’s Agri View. Pollinators We have all read or heard about the decline of the Honeybee and how important the bee is to…
Bacterial Imbalances Can Mean Bad News for Honey Bees
…effects of diet on bacteria that live in the guts of these important insect pollinators. In a study published in the November issue of Molecular Ecology, the team fed caged…