Project ICP Extension

Over 500 California Almond Growers Surveyed for Perspectives on Pollination Practices

The Integrated Crop Pollination Project has released the summary report from its 2015 survey of California almond growers’ pollination practices. This is the third in a series of reports summarizing grower pollination practices in specialty crops around the United States. Previously, published…

Survey Report on Florida Blueberry Growers’ Pollination Practices Released

The Integrated Crop Pollination Project has released the summary report from its 2015 survey of Florida blueberry growers’ pollination practices. Earlier this month, the project team published the summary from a parallel survey of Michigan blueberry growers. The survey of 69 blueberry growers in five Florida…

Survey of Michigan Blueberry Growers’ Pollination Practices Shows Widespread Adoption of Reduced-Risk Pesticide Practices
Survey of Michigan Blueberry Growers’ Pollination Practices Shows Widespread Adoption of Reduced-Risk Pesticide Practices

Survey of Michigan Blueberry Growers’ Pollination Practices Shows Widespread Adoption of Reduced-Risk Pesticide Practices

The Integrated Crop Pollination Project has released a summary report from its 2015 survey of Michigan blueberry growers’ pollination practices. The survey of 240 blueberry growers delved into growers’ goals for pollination management, networks of information sources about pollination, and past, current, and potential…

Five New Articles on Pollinators from Penn State Extension
Five New Articles on Pollinators from Penn State Extension

Five New Articles on Pollinators from Penn State Extension

Members of Penn State’s Center for Pollinator Research, including Project ICP researcher Dr. Shelby Fleischer, and the Penn State Extension Vegetable and Small Fruit Team have collaborated to produce a five part series of Extension articles describing pollinators, pollinator threats and on-farm conservation strategies, including…

Gardening and Landscape Practices for Nesting Native Bees
Gardening and Landscape Practices for Nesting Native Bees

Gardening and Landscape Practices for Nesting Native Bees

Project ICP research partner Dr. Jim Cane (USDA-ARS, Logan, UT; Utah State University) has published a new four-page guide to supporting nesting bees in your garden or yard. The fact sheet describes simple landscaping and gardening practices that can provide essential nesting needs of…

New MSU Extension Bulletin: Minimizing Pesticide Risk to Bees in Fruit Crops
New MSU Extension Bulletin: Minimizing Pesticide Risk to Bees in Fruit Crops

New MSU Extension Bulletin: Minimizing Pesticide Risk to Bees in Fruit Crops

Project ICP partners Emily May, Rufus Isaacs, and Julianna Wilson (Michigan State University), have authored a Michigan State University Extension guide, “Minimizing Pesticide Risk to Bees in Fruit Crops,” which outlines pesticide risks to bees on fruit farms and suggests best management strategies to minimize these risks. The…