…to healthy levels. Every action counts this week and every week! Share steps you are taking for pollinators with @PeoplesGarden using hashtags #PW2015 and #PollinatorWeek. – See more at: http://blogs.usda.gov/2015/06/15/its-national-pollinator-week-celebrate-bees-bats-and-other-pollinators-on-friday-june-19-at-usdas-pollinator-festival/#sthash.TnPPgr72.dpuf…
Almond Board: Pollinator Report and Honey Bees
In today’s Almond Update, we learn more about the White House Pollinator Report from Project Apis m. Executive Director Christi Heintz. Sabrina Hill reports. Almond Update 6-11-15 For more on…
CDFA Introduces Pollinator Protection Web Page
Photo courtesy of CDFA As the health of European honey bees and other pollinators continues to be a top priority for scientists around the country, CDFA has introduced a Pollinator…
DPR Secretary will speak to regulatory climate at the CCM Showcase
…by activist groups to create regulations that address pollinator health. While noble in theory, demands to eliminate vital crop protection tools without the scientific backing to do so undercuts a…
Pollinator Seeds Have Added Benefit
Free seeds available from Project Apis M help pollinators and have some added benefits for growers. Pollinator Seeds Have Added Benefit Project Apis M offers free ground cover seeds for…
Farm Bureau Delegates Set Public Policy Positions for 2015
…Reaffirmed support for country-of-origin labeling provisions consistent with World Trade Organization rules; • Called for a state-led, voluntary pollinator stewardship program to address concerns over recent declines in the populations…
New Program Seeks Growers to Help Curb Declining Bee Population
…the Pollinator Partnership The Pollinator Partnership is a non-profit 501©3 organization—the largest organization in the world dedicated exclusively to the protection and promotion of pollinators and their ecosystems. Birds, bats,…
USDA to Provide $4 Million for Honey Bee Habitat
…forests and grasslands and conducting research on pollinators. Additionally, the Economic Research Service (ERS) is currently examining the direct economic costs of the pollinator problem and the associated indirect economic…
NRCS Selects California Projects for National Conservation Innovation Grants
…support a farmer-initiated effort for monitoring and evaluating pollinator habitat, and educating and engaging agricultural producers in pollinator conservation. As 30 percent of U.S. food crops depend on honey bee…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…grants. TITLE VII – Research and Related Matters Pollinator Research: On August 6, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced a $6.9 million grant to Michigan State University to…
Governor Brown Commemorates California Pollinator Week
Pollinator species such as birds and insects are essential partners to farmers and ranchers in producing much of our food supply. Pollinators also provide significant environmental benefits that are necessary…
Key Agriculture Componet Added to Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards
…habitat in rice fields, pollinator support on farms, and the resolute commitment to conservation demonstrated throughout agriculture. I urge our farmers and ranchers to strongly consider this new category.” More…
See Honeybees at Work: USDA Launches BeeWatch
…and friends and explore the natural and urban habitats that we share with pollinators and flowering plants. Flowers add beauty and attract pollinators to any garden. Plant a pollinator-friendly garden…
Yearly Survey Shows Better Results for Pollinators, but Losses Remain Significant
…to reproduce, meaning pollinators help produce one out of every three bites of food Americans eat. “Pollinators, such as bees, birds and other insects are essential partners for farmers and…