Power in our insect world: We’re all abuzz about bees
From southern France, Philip Prior shares the origins of his fascination with bees and how he keeps his apiaries healthy and productive. Ontario beekeeper and agronomist Jennifer Doelman discusses integrated pest management and the importance of buffer strips with Farmtario contributor Matt McIntosh. Bees with jobs? Ashish Malik explains his company’s award-winning system that delivers biological pest and disease control to crops. And, whither the woods near farmers’ fields? Online editor Greg Berg offers a report on the role that shelterbelts play for Prairie pollinators and some of the pressures facing insect species in his conversation with Melanie Dubois of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Hosted by Kristy Nudds.