[Pollinator] New P2 report highlights best practices for Corn, Almond, Apple and Melon production

[Vicki Wojcik]

Available now on www.pollinator.org is a current review of pollinator
protection Best Management Practices (BMPs) used in four cropping systems. 

Download a copy at:  http://pollinator.org/bmp.htm and read about tools and
techniques that exist to keep pollinators safe. 

 

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.

 

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).

 

 

Victoria Wojcik, Ph.D.

Research Director

Pollinator Partnership

423 Washington Street, 5th floor

San Francisco, CA  94111

 

e.  <mailto:vw at pollinator.org> vw at pollinator.org

t. 415-362-1137

w.  <http://www.pollinator.org/> www.pollinator.org 

 

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