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Finding a Fit for Native Pollinators in North Florida Sustainable Farm Management
...pollen on its body.” Types of pollen collected from native pollinators in the study. From left to right: Asteraceae (Sunflower family), Asteraceae, Ericaceae (Heather family, most likely blueberry), and Onagraceae...
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Take Care to Manage Wetlands for Pollinators
...have found an additional reason to maintain these ecosystems, particularly when they occur adjacent to croplands: many pollinators call them home. In a Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SSARE)...
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Cover Crops for Sustainable Crop Rotations
...pollinators to your farm using cover crops, see the comprehensive SARE bulletin, Cover Cropping for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects. To learn about other methods of attracting beneficial insects, read Agroecological...
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Introduction
...or strongly benefit from insect pollination. And, because of their commitment to integrating habitat for wild pollinators throughout their holdings, the Crabtrees have never needed to bring honey bee hives...
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Reasons to Like Wine
Reasons to like wine Number 462: It can be good for New Mexico’s native bees and other pollinators. Even though grapevines are largely self pollinating and don’t need insects like...
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Western Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course
...make a significant contribution to crop pollination. Protecting, enhancing, or providing natural habitat on farms is the best way to conserve native pollinators. The USDA, through language included in past...
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A Look at Pollinator Projects
Pollinators are essential parts of the ecosystem and are crucial to the success of growers everywhere. There has been an increasing decline in pollinator populations, especially native bees, in the...
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Adding Flowering Plants to Strawberry Fields to Enhance Pest Management and Biodiversity
...addition, growing concerns for overall environmental health have increased as we see trends of habitat loss and declining biodiversity, specifically of natural enemies and pollinators. Flower thrips are a major...
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Native Plants Attract Beneficial Insects
Whether building boxes for mason bees or planting habitat for predatory beetles, farmers seeking sustainability can encourage populations of pollinators and beneficial insects on the farm. Researcher Doug Landis knows...
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NRCS Conservation Practices That Can Be Used to Support Soil Organisms
...nutrients • Reduce weed and plant pest pressure • Improve moisture management • Reduce soil compaction • Supply nitrogen to the subsequent crop • Improve habitat for pollinators, beneficial organisms,...
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