Pollination

Honey Bee Pollination of Crops

Pollination Contracts Fact Sheet

Moving Bees Fact Sheet

Alternative Pollinators

• New! Native Bee Benefits – How to increase native bee pollination on your farm in several simple steps. For Pennsylvania and New Jersey farms. (pdf)
• Basic Biology and Management of the Japanese Hornfaced Bee
• Delaware Native Plants for Native Bees
• Farm Management for Native Bees

New! ‘The Value of Honey Bees in the Mid-Atlantic Region’ – Honey bee pollination of crops in the Mid-Atlantic region is valued at $131 million (this link will take you to a pdf file of the brochure).

‘How to Reduce Honey Bee Poisoning From Pesticides’ – Riedl, H., E. Johansen, L. Brewer, and J. Barbour. 2006. How to Reduce Bee Poisoning from Pesticides. Pacific Northwest Extension Publication 591. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.

‘The Value of Honey Bees in Pennsylvania’ – Two thousand Pennsylvania beekeepers produce about 600 tons of honey each year. Honey bee pollination in the state is valued at approximately $60,000,000 annually! (click here for pdf file)

BeeAware Newsletter Articles:

• Pollination Colonies Assessment (January 2003 – Page 4)
• Pollination by Trailer (July 1999 – Page 6)