Resources
Training Materials for Pesticide Applicators
Explore resources designed for farmers, land managers, and pesticide applicators to implement best management practices in pesticide application. These tools and training materials focus on protecting pollinators while supporting sustainable agricultural practices, ensuring responsible pesticide use.
Presentations
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Best Management Practices (BPMs) for Pollinator Protection in Soybeans: Guidance for Growers and Crop Consultants
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Best Management Practices (BPMs) for Pollinator Protection in Corn: Guidance for Growers and Crop Consultants
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Apple Best Management Practices
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Protecting Honey Bees in Production Agriculture from National Pesticide Safety Education Center
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Getting tough with pests and going soft on pollinators from the National Managed Pollinator Protection Plans Working Group
The Managed Pollinator Protection Working Group developed a presentation about pollinators for trainers to give at pesticide recertification credit clinics. Please contact Ana Heck to request a copy of the presentation.
Online Courses
01. Pollinator Protection for Pesticide Applicators from the National Managed Pollinator Protection Plans Working Group
02. Pollinator Protection for Land Managers from the National Managed Pollinator Protection Plans Working Group
Guides
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Best Management Practices (BMPs) to Protect Honey Bees and Other Pollinators in Soybean Fields from Honey Bee Health Coalition
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Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Pollinator Protection in Field Corn from Honey Bee Health Coalition
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Pollinator Best Management Practices for Apples from Honey Bee Health Coalition
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Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Pollinator Protection in Canola Fields from Honey Bee Health Coalition
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Vegetable Pollinator Stewardship Guide from Michigan State University
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GuĂa para la GestiĂłn de Polinizadores de Hortalizas (Vegetable Pollinator Stewardship Guide in Spanish)
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Blueberry Pollinator Stewardship Guide from Michigan State University
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Guia del Cuidado de Polinizadores de Arándano (Blueberry Pollinator Stewardship Guide in Spanish)
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A Guide to Seed Treatment Stewardship from American Seed Trade Association and CropLife America
Videos and Webinars
01. Pollinator Outreach Videos from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
02. Integrated Pest Management: Strategies for Pollinator Habitat Promotion and Conservation in Agricultural Areas from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
03. How can IPM Help Us Save the Pollinators? from the Northeastern IPM Center
Additional Resources
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Protect Pollinators: Read Pesticide Labels card
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Find Best Management Practices to Protect Pollinators list from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Mitigating Exposure and Risks to Insect Pollinators from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
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Resources on IPM and Pollinators from the Northeastern IPM Center
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Managed Pollinator Protection Plans (MP3) from the Association of American Pesticide Control Officials
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Small-scale Solutions for Your Farm– Managing for Native Pollinators from the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service
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Tips for Commercial Agricultural Pesticides Applicators from Purdue University Extension
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How to Reduce Bee Poisoning from Pesticides from Pacific Northwest Extension
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Minimizing Honey Bee Exposure to Pesticides from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension
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