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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Available now on www.pollinator.org is a current review of pollinator protection Best Management Practices (BMPs) used in four cropping systems. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=usercontent>Download a copy at: <a href="http://pollinator.org/bmp.htm" target="_blank">http://pollinator.org/bmp.htm</a></span> and read about tools and techniques that exist to keep pollinators safe. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pollinator Partnership (P2) was contracted by the USDA and the EPA to conduct a review of BMPs when considering the health and safety of bees in pesticide application scenarios within conventional agriculture.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In this report P2 outlines a set of recommendations based upon a review of the current status of pollinator protection BMP’s availability, quality, awareness, and distribution. Our recommendations include increased awareness and promotion of existing techniques; technical enhancement and the development of new outreach materials; and the initiation of research that will fill technical data gaps. We recommend the expansion of current BMPs and the diversification of distribution networks. The repackaging of good BMPs into formats and languages that are more accessible and available will increase the likelihood of adoption. We also recommend new research in some areas to better understand how all pollinators interact with commonly used pesticides and ways to increase Integrated Pest Management (IPM).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=usercontent><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Victoria Wojcik, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F'>Research Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F'>Pollinator Partnership<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F'>423 Washington Street, 5<sup>th</sup> floor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F'>San Francisco, CA 94111<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#404040'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#404040'>e. <a href="mailto:vw@pollinator.org"><span style='color:#404040'>vw@pollinator.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#404040'>t. 415-362-1137<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#404040'>w. <a href="http://www.pollinator.org/"><span style='color:#404040'>www.pollinator.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>