Tag: Environment and Conservation
Educating Beekeepers, Protecting Pollinators
Keeping honeybees isn’t just a hobby. The pollinators play vital roles in food production and the environment. But climate change and pesticides are weakening hives and reducing honey production. To help reverse these trends, Nebraska runs Great Plains Master Beekeeping, a program providing educational materials and hands-on training to the region’s beekeepers. “There’s an overabundance […]
Community Outreach and EngagementEnvironment and ConservationGreat Plains Master BeekeepingJudy Wu-SmartScience and Technology Literacy for SocietyScience CommunicationStudent Experiential LearningU.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture