Pollinator Day 2017
On Saturday, July 15th we’re holding our third Pollinator Day here at the Root Company’s Pollinator Meadow, behind our Corporate Headquarters. There’s a several…
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Pollinator Habitat Is Disappearing At Rates Usually Reserved For Descriptions Of Amazon Rain Deforestation Michele Colopy Pollinator Stewardship Council If we are to address…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Monarchs Get A Boost From Monsanto
Monsanto Announces Multi-Year Commitment to Help Monarch Butterflies Monsanto Company announced today a $400,000 commitment to partner with and support the efforts of experts…
Read MoreCreating Pollinator Habitat
A Beekeeper/Government/Corporate Collaboration by Michele Colopy, Peggy Garnes and Terry Liberman-Smith The Ohio Environmental Education Fund (OEEF), a program within the Ohio EPA, has…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Pollinator Decline = Malnutrition Risk
Pollinator Declines Are Crucial For Human Nutritional Health A new study shows that more than half the people in some developing countries could become…
Read MoreThe Pollinator Stewardship Council: December 2014
WE WORK TO PROTECT YOUR HONEY BEES A wrap-up of the past year. by Michele Colopy This past year has been busy for the…
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Tell The EPA and USDA What You Think About Pollinator Health, And What They Should Do About It!
As part of the U.S. Government’s efforts to promote the health of honey bees and other pollinators, the Pollinator Health Task Force (the Task…
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Tell The EPA and USDA What You Think About Pollinator Health, And What They Should Do About It! As part of the U.S. Government’s…
Read MorePollinator Advocate Award
The American Bee Project Makes Land Available by Jamie Johansen, AgWired The Pollinator Advocate Award, given each year by the Pollinator Partnership and NAPCC,…
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The American Bee Project Makes Land Available by Jamie Johansen, AgWired The Pollinator Advocate Award, given each year by the Pollinator Partnership and NAPCC,…
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There Be Monarchs Here
After three summers without, Monarch adults have arrived again this season. Years gone by we had rabbles and swarms and kaleidoscopes of them arriving…
Read MorePollinating Bats!
It’s not just the birds and bees that are losing habitat, pity the poor pollinating flying foxes! WHILE many people campaign to try to…
Read MoreEPA Gives Some Help. Finally.
Pollinator Science and Sharing Useful Information with Growers and Beekeepers. Finally. On June 20, 2014, President Obama issued a directive to federal agencies to…
Read MorePollinator Week 2014
Pollinator Week 2014 Mobilizes America for Pollinators The Pollinator Partnership (P2) announced today that its signature initiative, Pollinator Week, has reached significant new milestones…
Read MoreSo that’s where honey comes from
Nectar: A sweet reward from plants to attract pollinators Flowering plants need sugar transporter SWEET9 for nectar production Evolution is based on diversity, and…
Read MoreMonarch Butterfly Numbers Stunningly Low
Monarch Numbers Stunningly Low. Habitat loss, Climate change and Pesticides Contribute. WWF-Mexico hosted a press conference this morning to release the status of the…
Read MoreFirst Flower, Pollen, Pollination
First Flower, First Pollen Tube, First Pollinating Insect. How Cool Is That? CORVALLIS, Ore. – A 100-million-year old piece of amber has been discovered…
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