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How to protect and increase pollinators in your landscape

Published on May 1, 2019
Protecting & enhancing pollinators in urban landscapes (US North Central Rgn) helps you attract pollinators and protect them from pesticides. Download full publication or click articles below to view sections of publication. Author: David Smitley, MSU

Starting and Keeping Bees in Michigan: Rules and Regulations

Published on December 23, 2021
Before keeping bees in any state, it is important to know all the rules and regulations to make sure your apiary can run smoothly, and the health of your bees and your neighbors are protected.
Bees of the Great Lakes Region and Wildflowers to Support Them

Published on September 9, 2021
This pocket-sized, 110-page guide introduces bees of the Great Lakes region and their favored native plants – wildflowers.
Guía del Cuidado de Polinizadores de Hortalizas (Vegetable Pollinator Stewardship Guide in Spanish)

Published on July 1, 2021
Esta Guía del cuidado de polinizadores puede ayudar a los productores de hortalizas a apoyar a los polinizadores en sus granjas y demostrar las medidas que están tomando para ayudar.
Guía de Manejo de los Polinizadores de los Arándanos (Blueberry Pollinator Stewardship Guide in Spanish)

Published on June 29, 2021
Esta guía de cuidado de polinizadores les puede ayudar a los productores de arándano a brindar apoyo a los polinizadores en sus fincas y a mostrar los pasos que están tomando para ayudar.
Vegetable Pollinator Stewardship Guide

Published on April 16, 2021
This vegetable pollinator stewardship guide highlights practices to support pollinator health. This guide is part of the Michigan Managed Pollinator Protection Plan.
Michigan Managed Pollinator Protection Plan

Published on March 2, 2021
The purpose of Michigan’s Managed Pollinator Protection Plan (MP3) is to improve and protect the health of pollinators in Michigan, while simultaneously protecting our crops, property, and human health.
National MP3 Working Group

Published on March 2, 2021
The Managed Pollinator Protection Plans (MP3) working group was established in 2020 through a North Central IPM Center grant. This group facilitates a coordinated effort for sharing resources and eliminating redundant efforts.
Blueberry Pollinator Stewardship Guide

Published on January 19, 2021
This blueberry pollinator stewardship guide highlights practices to support pollinator health. This guide is part of the Michigan Managed Pollinator Protection Plan.
Smart Gardening: What makes a pollinator rare or endangered?

Published on March 16, 2020
This tip sheet introduces a few of the rarer pollinators that are poorly known and only referred to by their scientific names.
Smart Gardening: Know the insects that look like bees

Published on October 1, 2019
Smart Gardening tip sheet on knowing and identifying the insects that look like bees.