Project Overview
FNC04-516
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2004: $6,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2004
Region: North Central
State: Minnesota
Project Coordinator:
Commodities
- Animals: bees
Practices
- Crop Production: beekeeping
Project objectives:
The project proposes to rectify the lack of commercially available populations of this excellent native pollinator in Minnesota, by rearing these native bees for sale to local fruit, berry and vegetable growers, allowing them to have a low-maintenance, dependable, alternative to honeybees for pollination purposes.
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