Wisconsin Ag Connection - Honey Bee Pollinator Habitat Funding Available

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Honey Bee Pollinator Habitat Funding Available
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 04/26/2017

The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service is once again offering honey bee pollinator habitat financial assistance for farmers and landowners. Now through June 2, producers can sign-up for the program, which provides guidance and support for implementing conservation practices that will provide safe and diverse food sources for honey bees.

"The future of America's food supply depends on honey bees, and this effort is one way NRCS is helping improve the health of honey bee populations," said State Conservationist Angela Biggs. "Significant progress has been made in understanding overall health of honey bees, and this funding will allow us to work with farmers and ranchers to apply that knowledge over a broader area."

The funding is provided through the NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Applications are being taken at all USDA Service Centers in Wisconsin to improve the health of honey bees, which play an important role in crop production.

Biggs says the Midwest is home to more than 65 percent of the commercially managed honey bees in the nation.

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