Expand the integration of native pollinators to bolster the resilience of agriculture.

STRATEGIES

AG-9.1 Advance research regarding pollinator health and the impacts of climate change on pollinators.

IMPLEMENTERS: extension offices, academic institutions

STATE/FEDERAL PARTNERS: FDACS

AG-9.2 Expand the inclusion of native pollinators in gardens and private, local and state-wide landscaped lands. Encourage intercropping of pollinator plants on or nearby agricultural lands. Include apiaries in community gardens.

IMPLEMENTERS: local governments, non-profit organizations, community-based organizations

AG-9.3 Expand leasing of government-owned and -managed natural areas to beekeepers.

IMPLEMENTERS: local governments