Bee Friendly Farming Resources
PLANTING SEEDS FOR POLLINATORS
ABOUT POLLINATORS
Links to general information about pollinators provided by various organizations and government agencies.
- Pollinator Partnership
- Pollination Canada
- Native Pollinator
- Operation Pollinator
- National Pollinator Week
- The Great Sunflower Project
- Bat Conservation International
- The Hummingbird Society
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
- U.S. Forest Service
POLLINATOR FRIENDLY PRACTICES
Information about practices that support pollinators.
Websites providing general information and resources for pollinator support
- Pollination Information Management System (Information on pollination services of key crops)
- Insects & Pollinators (USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service)
Guidebooks with more in depth information (most links go to PDFs)
- Pollinator Friendly Practices (Pollinator Partnership)
- Guidelines For Providing Native Bee Habitat on Farms (Xerces Society)
- Enhancing Nest Sites for Native Bees (USDA National Agroforestry Center)
- Managing Alternative Pollinators: A Handbook for Beekeepers, Growers, and Conservationists (Evaluating, establishing & maintaining habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects)
Information about specific practices (listed in alphabetical order)
Beekeeping (Also check local resource listings)
- American Beekeeping Federation
- American Honey Producers
- Canadian Honey Council
- Canadian Association of Professional Apiarists
- Beekeeping resources (Pollinator Partnership)
- International Pollination Systems
- Honey Bee Colony Collapse Disorder Progress Report (USDA 2010)
- “Silence of the Bees” videos (PBS Nature)
Habitat Establishment and Restoration
- Planting Forage for Honey Bees in Canada (Pollinator Partnership)
- Conservation and Management of Monarch Butterflies for the Eastern U.S. (Pollinator Partnership)
Native planting guides
- Region Specific Pollinator-friendly Planting Guides (Pollinator Partnership)
- Canadian Native Plants Database (Evergreen)
- Pollinator Conservation Reference Guide (US Air Force and US FWS)
- Plug Planting Quick Guide
Orchard management
- How to Manage the Blue Orchard Bee as an Orchard Pollinator (Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education)
- Wild Pollinators of Eastern Apple Orchards (Cornell University, Penn State University, and Xerces Society)
Pesticides
- BFF IPM Guidelines
- Protecting Pollinators: Why and How Pesticide Applicators Can Help Them (NAPPC)
- How to Reduce Bee Poisoning From Pesticides (Oregon State University)
- Protecting Pollinators from Pesticides (University of Georgia)
- Minimizing Honey Bee Exposure to Pesticides (University of Florida)
- Protecting honey bees and other pollinators from agricultural insecticides in field crops (University of Wisconsin)
- Practices to Reduce Bee Poisoning from Agricultural Practices in Canada (Pollinator Partnership)
Prescribed fire
- Prescribed Burning (Michigan Department of Natural Resources)
Urban gardening
- Urban Bee Gardens (University of California Berkeley)
LOCAL RESOURCES
Links specific to a certain geographic area.
United States (listed alphabetically by state)
Entire U.S.
Delaware
Michigan
Nebraska
Ohio
- Guide to Monarch Habitat on Farms (Most of this information applies beyond Ohio)
Canada (listed alphabetically by province)
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Ontario
- Ontario Beekeepers
- Best Management Practices for Pollination in Ontario Crops (Most of this information applies beyond Ontario)
- Preserving and Creating Habitat for Pollinators on Ontario's Farms (Most of this information applies beyond Ontario)
Quebec
Saskatchewan
