Great new findings from the UF/IFAS Entomology & Nematology as part of the Pollination Planner project funded by NIFA extension.oregonstate.edu/podcast/pollin…

One word - gratitude! 😌 The scientific and extension team for this project was grateful to meet in-person and get excellent feedback from our Advisory Board!

Number of honey bee colonies in the landscape is a better predictor of honey bee flower visitation in blueberry than field-level stocking density. Maxime Eeraerts explains more in the PolliNation podcast: extension.oregonstate.edu/podcast/pollin…

Blossoms, bees, and blueberries all at once in Florida! 🫐🐝

Are frames per acre more useful measure for blueberry growers than colonies per acre? extension.oregonstate.edu/podcast/pollin…

We aim to share project information broadly, including new and current USDA SCRI researchers, on how to execute large, coordinated, multidisciplinary research to improve specialty crops (including blueberry)! 🫐

Did you know landscape 🐝 hive density is related to bee visitation in 🫐? Read more here: growingproduce.com/fruits/berries…

Wondering if the colonies delivered for blueberry pollination are strong enough? Here is a quick and easy method does not involve opening colonies - this work is supported by NIFA youtu.be/3Jq6HMjzBlE via YouTube

Beekeepers in the PNW have a lot of challenges heading into blueberry pollination this year. extension.oregonstate.edu/podcast/pollin…

Leafcutter bees! 🤩 This Washington blueberry grower is trying to boost pollination by using honey bees + leafcutter bees. Nice to see the long flower handling time of this individual! 🐝

Blueberry flowers and pollen need heat protection too! fruitgrowersnews.com/news/mitigate-…

Kudos to Kayla Brouwer for her excellent presentation on our collaborative work on hive placement impacts on blueberry pollination! 🫐🐝

Interested in how extreme heat and weather affects pollinators and pollination? > this clear and very interesting PolliNation podcast of the wonderful Jenna Walters tells you everything you got to know! open.spotify.com/episode/0qWRMq… BeesNBerries Oregon Bee Project

Recording and Resources: Catch Up on the NAPPC Webinar - Drilling Down on EPA Regulations: What Is the Latest Buzz on Pesticides and Bees? featuring Oregon State Extension Service specialist Andony Melathopoulos working with the NAPPC Pesticide Education Task Force connect.extension.org/blog/nappc-web…

Our team is Great Lakes EXPO this week, so if you're in Grand Rapids for the event please say hello. Lauren Goldstein will be speaking about our project in the Blueberry 2 session on Wednesday PM. Lisa DeVetter from WSU and Rufus Isaacs from MSU will also be presenting on other projects

Just wrapped up the first morning of our annual SCRI Project Advisory Board meeting, hosted by Dr. Mallinger at UF/IFAS Entomology & Nematology in Gainesville. Valuable insights and input from growers, beekeepers, and @BBerryBreeding already, continuing during the lunch break. 🫐🐝🥪 #NIFAimpacts

The Best Practices for Pollinators Summit will include many speakers & topics from Xerces! 🐜 Urban soil life 🌼 Wildflower forage value 🌻 Converting fields to habitat 🦋 Monarch habitat 🌳 Forest pollinator habitat 🌱 Pollinator-safe plant purchases pollinatorfriendly.org/summit

Let's get ready to bumble! Blueberry bloom season is underway in northern states, and this bumble bee queen was working hard to get her new colony established.

New study from our UFL team members highlights how spatial arrangement of cultivars influences pollination in southern highbush blueberry sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

A Guide to Selecting and Using Pesticides During the Blueberry Pollination Period: How Can We Reduce Risk to Pollinators? A new UF/IFAS publication edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN… #blueberry #pollinators @remallinger UF IFAS Solutions Blueberry Breeding 🫐 Florida Blueberry Growers Association Brad Buck