Biodiversity Working Group

Biodiversity Working Group. I’m Greg Martin with Lacy Gray for Colorado Ag Today.

GRAY: You wouldn’t think that something as small and as seemingly insignificant as a honeybee would have the kind of impact that it has on agriculture. But if you think that, you’re wrong. Honeybees and other similar pollinators are the main reason we have fruits and vegetables growing in our fields and gardens.

MARTIN: The problem has been the natural process of pollination has become threatened due to a number of factors including urbanization and decline of natural pollinator foods and landscapes.

GRAY: Coming up on the 24th of April will be an important panel discussion on the bee pollinator landscaping for urban sustainability. The discussion will take place at the Old Town Library in Fort Collins. The panel will be made up of four industry experts who will provide information on pollinator plants for urban landscaping, urban agriculture and pollinators, and the different bees and butterflies of Colorado.

MARTIN: A lot of questions will be looked at including things like pollinators dietary challenges, what can be grown in Colorado to support pollinators and how to ensure diversity of pollinators diets. The program is being presented by CSU’s School of Global Environmental Sustainability Biodiversity Working Group.

And that’s Colorado Ag Today. I’m Greg Martin, thanks for listening on the Ag Information Network of the West.