Register Now for Pollinator Habitat Workshop
Debbie Roos
Workshop: A Guide to Creating Diverse Habitat for Pollinators and Other Beneficial Insects
Pollinators are an integral part of ecosystem functioning by providing pollination to both wild plants and agricultural crops. In recent years, concerns about pollinator population declines have increased. There are many drivers causing these losses, but one driver that can be readily addressed is habitat loss. By establishing or rehabilitating areas with flowering plants, we can see immediate benefits to local beneficial insect communities, especially with wild bees. While planting flowering habitat has become a common practice for supporting pollinators, we know that it can be intimidating to get started. This workshop on January 28 is designed to help with that!
NC State University, in collaboration with N.C. Cooperative Extension and the NC Botanical Garden, was awarded a two-year grant from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program to study pollinator and beneficial insect habitat on farms. Drawing on lessons learned from this project, the team developed practical guidance and recommendations for getting started, which will be shared during this workshop.
The workshop is free but registration is required. Visit Cooperative Extension's Growing Small Farms website to view the agenda and to register.
We hope to see you there!
Debbie
Debbie Roos
Agricultural Extension Agent
Chatham County Center
North Carolina Cooperative Extension
919.542.8244
debbi...@ncsu.edu
growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu
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