There are a lot of great websites on the Internet about pollinators and pollination.  Here are some of our favorite sites related to attracting pollinators to your farm.  Be sure to check out our other categories of website links for many other valuable resources.

 

• Solutions for Farmers - Food for Bees

• Best Management Practices for Pollination in Ontario Crops

• Know the Habitat on Your Farm (Xerces Society)

• Farming for Bees - Guidelines for Providing Native Bee Habitat on Farms (Xerces Society)

• Pollinator Conservation - Agriculture (Xerces Society)

• Evaluating, Establishing & Maintaining Habitat for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects webinar files (USDA)

• Windbreaks-Designed with Pollinators in Mind (pp 8, 10)(USDA National Agroforestry Centre)

• Farming and Ranching Resources (Pollinator Partnership)

• Presentations about pollinations, beneficial insects, and more (Michigan State University Extension)

• Enhancing Nest Sites for Native Bee Crop Pollinators (USDA National Agroforestry Centre)

• Pollinator Conservation and Enhancement Resources (USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service)

• Bee-Friendly Farming Program (Partners for Sustainable Pollination)

• Managing Alternative Pollinators: A Handbook for Beekeepers, Growers, and Conservationists

• Wild Pollinators of Eastern Apple Orchards (Cornell U, Penn State U, and Xerces Society)

• Farm Management for Native Bees: A Guide for Delaware

• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) – Insects & Pollinators

• How to Manage the Blue Orchard Bee as an Orchard Pollinator (free book download)

• Operation Pollinator – Syngenta (creating habitat for pollinators on commercial farms)

• Beneficial Insects (Toronto Region Conservation Authority)