SOIL & ECOSYSTEM HEALTH

Farming With Native Pollinators And Beneficials: Part 1 — An Introduction To Native Pollinators And Beneficial Insect Habitat, Lifecycle, And Ecosystem Services

Jennifer Payne, The Xerces Society

Friday, December 5, 9:00 AM

Practical and specific information on native pollinators and beneficial insects are in Tennessee. This session highlights the importance of native bees to ecosystems and agriculture and introduces the role of beneficial insects as predators and parasitoids of pests in agricultural systems. Learn to recognize native pollinators and beneficials, and how to encourage farming with invertebrates.