pollinators

The EPA and USDA are co-leaders on a Presidential Task Force looking at pollinator health.   EPA Ag Liaison Ron Carleton says they need to find that delicate balance and, “Work out some kind of arrangement, some sort of process where we can promote pollinator health yet at the same time insure that producers have the products that they need to produce to control pests and invasive species.”   That

The USDA is hoping to get more people to plant window boxes to help pollinators through their redesigned People’s Garden Initiative website.   The new tool allows people to determine which plants will provide pollinator forage based on their zip code.   S...

The National Association of State Directors of Agriculture wrapped a symposium on honey bees and other pollinators last week to highlight the importance of Managed Pollinator Protection Plans.   The MP3 Symposium brought together more than 130 stakeholders from across the country to participate in the development and implementation of their state’s MP3 Plan.   N...

Spring is not far off and soon farmers of all kinds will be working meticulously to protect their crops, and that includes some pesticide treatments.   WSU Director of the Honey Bee Health Program Dr. Timothy Lawrence said it’s important to read and follow the label directions explicitly.   H...