Boone County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
| 1046 - Pollinators | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1046.11) | 0 |
Number of people who used Extension resources in making decisions or employing best practices related to processing or marketing of honey |
| 1046.3) | 0 |
Number of people who used Extension resources in making decisions or employing best practices related to pollinators, and /or their habitats |
| 1046.2) | 57 |
Number of people who gained knowledge in honey production, marketing and proper maintenance |
| 1046.1) | 258 |
Number of people gaining knowledge on establishing and maintaining pollinator habitats |
Success Stories
Planting for Pollinators
Author: Robert Brockman
Major Program: Pollinators
Insects are required for 75% of crop pollination and 80% of wild plant pollination. However, insect populations around the world have been experiencing drastic declines in recent years. This decline has been most apparent in our honeybee populations, which have declined 55% in the last 80 years. It can also easily be seen in wild bumblebee populations, as 28% of North American bumblebee species are considered threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. To combat these
Full Story
- Acting Associate Dean & Director — Craig Wood, Ph.D.
- S107 Ag. Science Center North
- Lexington, KY 40546-0091
- +1 (859) 257-4302
© 2024 University of Kentucky, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment