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Research Project: Developing Sustainable Forage and Cover Crop Systems for Dairy Farms

Location: Dairy Forage Research

Title: Facilitating a farmer-led outreach event focused on improving farm resilience with pollinator habitat

Author
item GAMBEL, JESS - Oak Ridge Institute For Science And Education (ORISE)
item Duff, Alison

Submitted to: Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 8/14/2024
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Many Midwestern farmers are interested in strategies to conserve on-farm biodiversity. These strategies often have additional benefits: erosion control, reduced runoff, pest predation, and more. We facilitated a farmer-led event in which farmers presented to other farmers about their experiences managing pollinator-friendly habitat on their farms. Farmers showcased restored prairie habitats, flowering cover crops, and pollinator-friendly plants in pastures. In addition, various governmental and nonprofit organizations participated in a resources fair as part of the event to provide support to farmers interested in adding these habitats on their lands.