Native Pollinators On Farms
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Resources
Free Graphics for Farmers to Use on Consumer-Oriented Signage
Squash_Bee_Graphic_for_Squash.pdf
Squash_Bee_Graphic_for_Pumpkin.pdf
Technical Guide for Preserving and Creating Habitat for Pollinators on Ontario's Farms
FAW Publications
- A Landowner's Guide to Conserving Native Pollinators In Ontario (2012)
- Available as hard-copy only. For more info on ordering, please click here.
- Landowner Guide: Six Steps to Protect and Encourage Native Wild Pollinators on Your Land (2012)
- Fact Sheet: 10 Facts About Neonicotinoids in Ontario
- The Pollination System of Pumpkin, Squash, Summer Squash, and Zucchini
- Pollinator Habitat on Farms: Planting Plans
- Fact Sheet: DIY Bee Nests
- Fact Sheet #1 Introduction to Native Pollinators on Ontario Farms.pdf
- Fact Sheet #2 Creating Habitat for Pollinators on Ontario Farms.pdf
- Fact Sheet #3 Risks to Pollinators on Ontario Farms.pdf
OMAFRA Publications
- Info Sheet: Adjusting Planting Practices to Protect Pollinators
- Crop Talk: Using Fungicide-Only Treated Seed and Following IPM
Public Health Ontario
Health Canada
- Interim Report: Evaluation of Canadian Bee Mortalities (2013)
Scientific Journals
- "The Bee Genera of Eastern Canada" By Packer, Genaro & Sheffield: York University, Department of Biology (2007)
- "Population decline in a ground‑nesting solitary squash bee (Eucera pruinosa) following exposure to a neonicotinoid insecticide treated crop (Cucurbita pepo)" by D Susan Willis Chan and Nigel E Raine (2021)
- Video by Susan Chan on her research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=C-GxfQwuI7I&feature=youtu.be
Books
- Pollinator Partnership
- "Bee Basics - An Introduction to Our Native Bees" By Beatriz Moisset, Ph.D and Stephen Buchmann, Ph.D.
- "Bumble Bees of the Eastern United States" By Sheila Colla, Leif Richardson and Paul Williams
Useful Websites
- Pollination Canada
- The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
- Bug Guide Online Insect Identification Service (Canada & USA)
YouTube
Click here to visit Farms at Work's YouTube channel.
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Pollinator Habitat Field Day, Farms at Work, 2015 |
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Talking Native Pollinators w/ Susan Chan, Trent Radio - Smooth Operator, 2014 |
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Pollinator Day in Douro, CHEX Newswatch, 2014 |
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DIY Nests for Solitary Bees, Farms at Work, 2013 |
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DIY Bumble Bee Nests, Farms at Work, 2014 |
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Terroir in Honey, Good Food Radio, 2013 |
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Susan Chan on The 5 Oclock Show, CHEX Television, 2013 |
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York Circle - The Importance of Bees: Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation, YorkU Alumni, 2014 |
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Graham White Neonicotinoids Presentation, PesticideResearch, 2014 |
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WECEC Green Speaker Susan Chan (Part 1), Windsor Essex County Environment Committee, 2014 |
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WECEC Green Speaker Susan Chan (Part 2), Windsor Essex County Environment Committee, 2014 |