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SYNGENTA, IOWA SOYBEAN ASSN AND U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE JOIN FORCES TO PROTECT POLLINATORS
Jan. 10, 2024
Source: Syngenta
Bees play a vital role in agriculture, contributing nearly $20 billion to the value of crop production in the United States each year. The rusty patched bumble bee, listed as endangered in 2017, was the first endangered bee species listed in the continental United States. At the time of its listing, it was determined that around 90% of the population was lost from its historic range.
Syngenta, Iowa Soybean Association, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Iowa landowners have joined forces on the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Habitat Restoration Project. By establishing pollinator zones and prairie strips, the initiative has created more habitat for rusty patched bumble bees, other pollinators and local wildlife to thrive. Thanks to collaboration and conservation initiatives, rusty patched bumble bee populations have increased tenfold since 2019.
Watch the video to learn about the partners' story and how growers can (still) get involved.
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