Apiary Program

NCDA&CS employees work to protect pollinators this week and beyond

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It’s estimated that about a third of every bite of food we eat comes from the pollination activity of pollinators. So protecting them is vital to maintaining our food supply. That’s a big reason the national Pollinator Week exists – to remind people about the importance of pollinators and the things we can do to … Read more

June is National Pollinator Month and June 19-25 is National Pollinator Week making it a great time to celebrate bees, butterflies, birds and other pollinators.

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Summary: It is well established that pollinators are essential to food production, with a third of every mouthful of food attributed to pollinated crops. Protecting pollinators, especially bees, has been an ongoing focus of the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services through the Bee Check Program, new beekeeping and hive health videos and research … Read more