<div dir="ltr"><div>We are very happy to announce the release of our new guide, Protecting Pollinators from Pesticides: Highbush Blueberry. The guide was made for Canadian stakeholders/growers/beekeepers but may be of interest outside of Canada as well. The guide benefited from the contributions of many stakeholders including berry specialists (private and government), beekeepers, crop consultants, and growers. <br></div><div><br></div>The guide covers 4 main practices to support and minimize impacts of pesticides to wild and managed bees, integrated pest management, clear communications between beekeepers and growers, supporting pollinators through habitat, and careful use of pesticide products.<div><br><div>Find the guides in English and French, and the supplemental document (which contains information on pesticide testing and pesticide precaution levels for registered highbush blueberry pesticide products) on the Pollinator Partnership Canada website at <a href="https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/ag-guides" target="_blank">https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/ag-guides</a>.</div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Lora Morandin, Ph.D.</div><div>Research and Conservation Director</div><div>Pollinator Partnership and Pollinator Partnership Canada</div><div><br></div><div>Victoria, BC</div><div><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">e. </font><span style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:lm@pollinator.org" target="_blank"><font color="#1155cc">lm@pollinator.org </font></a></span></span><div><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">w. <a href="http://www.pollinatorpartnership.ca" target="_blank"><font color="#1155cc">www.pollinatorpartnership.ca</font></a></font></span></div><div>p. 778-700-0868</div></div><div><a href="https://www.pollinatorpartnership.ca/" target="_blank"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1WTdx0sdXFESOYYgDxUM6ZwbszpPpRSUG&revid=0B9AzxCdrcBiba2pnUmZrRUZORjFRLzljZlRabklLZXdxZHprPQ" width="96" height="41"></a>  <br></div><div><a href="https://www.pollinator.org/pollinator-week" target="_blank"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1WyA8TWiwZx2hBR1TUk0Qru4BSQWU9fAN&revid=0B9AzxCdrcBibQkJodFlYVWNiRkoza3hCTE1hNDhoOWN2bmYwPQ" width="81" height="96"></a><br></div><div><br></div>Head Office<br>475 Sansome St., 17th Floor<br>San Francisco, CA 94111<br>w: <a href="http://www.pollinator.org" target="_blank">www.pollinator.org</a></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThePollinatorPartnership/" target="_blank"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1AE56bf7GQ-OGMeMGmi8XgFTNBsPHolr2&revid=0B9AzxCdrcBibb2pPQTlBWnR4VlhTY21WQkhLSWNJQnZZclhNPQ"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/pollinatorpartnership/?hl=en" target="_blank"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1purWr_YywLanZ0rWirqqjWHjUTZy7ANd&revid=0B9AzxCdrcBibcXJXVm9Vb0lwZ0luMkx4dDBUNDhFck1SNXpBPQ"></a><img alt="http://twitter.com/Pollinators" src="https://docs.google.com/a/pollinator.org/uc?id=0B9AzxCdrcBibczZiWFNsc3BiSUE&export=download"></div><div dir="ltr"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1ehMBqu2LTK35e9q1QKMk-hMQdUd9AnGF&revid=0B9AzxCdrcBibdjRKS0REYVlyUTJ2UEFNa1dGUzM0WXNJRGl3PQ" width="96" height="96"><a href="https://www.pollinator.org/monarch/mwaa" target="_blank"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1SE-5_wgFbKwQAC5ivqprOdsj-SiBx4Rh&revid=0B9AzxCdrcBibK0hlSEpEQzhYQlBxTnpqSTZTUkp6eW5iaTlRPQ" width="78" height="96"></a><a href="http://pollinator.org/index.html" target="_blank"><img alt="http://pollinator.org/index.html" src="https://docs.google.com/a/pollinator.org/uc?id=0B9AzxCdrcBibWm1JOGxnc040UWc&export=download"></a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>