Resources for Growers

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Integrated Crop Pollination

Honey Bees

Alternative Managed Pollinators

Wild Pollinators

Habitat for Pollinators on Farms

Protecting Bees from Pesticides

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Integrated Crop Pollination

Pollination Mapper: an Interactive Pollination Management Tool (Project ICP)
About ICP About Integrated Crop Pollination (Project ICP)
      Guide to Integrated Crop Pollination (Project ICP)
    Integrated Crop Pollination for Squashes, Pumpkins and Gourds (Project ICP)
      4 Ways to Help Bees Infographic: 4 Ways to Help Bees Help You (Project ICP)
      CA Almond Pollination Factsheet California Almond Pollination Factsheet (Project ICP)
      California Watermelon Pollination Factsheet (Project ICP)
       Florida Blueberry Pollination Factsheet (Project ICP)
      MI Apple Pollination Factsheet Michigan Apple Pollination Factsheet (Project ICP)
       Michigan Blueberry Pollination Factsheet (Project ICP)
       Michigan Cherry Pollination Factsheet (Project ICP)
      Oregon Cane Fruit Pollination Factsheet (Project ICP)
       Pennsylvania Apple Pollination Factsheet (Project ICP)
       Pennsylvania Pumpkin Pollination Factsheet (Project ICP)
       Vermont Blueberry Pollination Factsheet (Project ICP)
       Common Native Bees in Eastern Washington Shrub Steppe (Project ICP)
       British Columbia Blueberry Pollination Factsheet (Project ICP)

Honey Bees

Bee Health Bee Health (eXtension.org)
Bee Informed Partnership Bee Informed Partnership
Sample Pollination Contract Sample Pollination Contract (UF/IFAS)

Alternative Managed Pollinators

Managing-Alt-Pollinators Managing Alternative Pollinators (Xerces Society)
Blue-Orchard-Bee How to Manage the Blue Orchard Bee (USDA-SARE)

Wild Pollinators

Building and Managing Bee Hotels for Wild Bees (MSU Extension)
Conserving Native Bees on Farmland Conserving Native Bees on Farmland (MSU Extension)
attracting native poll Attracting Native Pollinators (Xerces Society)
Pollinator Conservation Resource Center Pollinator Conservation Resource Center (UC Davis, Xerces Society)
Wild-Pollinators-Eastern Apple Wild Pollinators of Eastern Apple Orchards and How to Conserve Them (Northeastern IPM Center)
Native Insect Pollinators of the Southeastern United States (UF, IFAS)

Habitat for Pollinators on Farms

  Establishing Wildflower Habitat to Support Pollinators of Michigan Fruit Crops (Project ICP)
  Establishing Wildflower Habitat to Support Pollinators of California Row Crops (Project ICP)
  Decision Trees: Flowering Resources for Pollinators, Existing Natural Areas, and Pesticide Risk Mitigation (Project ICP)
Attracting Beneficial Insects Attracting Beneficial Insects with Native Flowering Plants (MSU Extension)
Farming for Bees Farming for Bees: Guidelines for Providing Native Bee Habitat on Farms (Xerces Society)
Using 2014 Farm Bill Programs Using 2014 Farm Bill Programs for Pollinator Habitat (USDA-NRCS, Xerces Society)
Regional Pollinator Conservation Guides Regional Pollinator Habitat Installation Guides (Xerces Society)
Bumble Bee Forage Bumble Bee Forage in Eastern WA Shrub Steppe (Project ICP)

Protecting Bees from Pesticides

Minimizing Pesticide RIsk Minimizing Pesticide Risk to Bees in Fruit Crops (MSU Extension)
How to Reduce Bee Poisoning How to Reduce Bee Poisoning from Pesticides (OSU Extension)
Minimizing Pesticide Risk FL Protecting Honeybees from Pesticides (UF/IFAS Extension)
Guidance to Protect Habitat from Pesticide Contamination (Xerces Society)