Improving Pollination for the Northeast: On-Farm Testing, Demonstration and Management of the Alfalfa Leafcutting Bee

Project Overview

LNE94-046

Project Type: Research and Education

Funds awarded in 1994: $120,000.00

Projected End Date: 12/31/1997

Matching Non-Federal Funds: $48,908.00

Region: Northeast

State: Maine

Project Leader:

Frank A. Drummond

University of Maine, Dept of Biological Sciences

View the project final report

Annual Reports

1994 annual report

Information Products

Blueberry and Cranberry Vaccinium SPP. Pollination A Comparison of Managed and Native Bee Foraging Behavior (Conference Proceeding)

Alfalfa Leafcutter Bees as Pollinators of Highbush Blueberries in Maine (Article/Newsletter/Blog)

Wild Blueberry Newsletter July 1997 (Article/Newsletter/Blog)

Alfalfa Leafcutting Bees Megachile rotundata as an Alternative to HoneyBees for Pollunation of Highbush Blueberry and Cranberry (Conference/Presentation Material)

Small Fruit Newsletter No. 3 June 27 1996 (Article/Newsletter/Blog)

Commodities

Fruits: berries (other)
Animals: bees

Practices

Animal Production: general animal production
Education and Training: demonstration, on-farm/ranch research

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.