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Feed a Bee Launches RFP for Pollinator Forage Initiative
USAgNet - 06/21/2017
Bayer, in coordination with the new Feed a Bee steering committee, has announced a call for proposals to establish additional forage for pollinators in all 50 states by 2018. Bayer's Feed a Bee program, currently in its third year, has rallied more than 900,000
individuals and 117 partner organizations to plant more than 2 billion wildflowers across the U.S., creating and expanding forage areas for pollinators. Through this new initiative, Feed a Bee will build on the success of the program to fund forage initiatives and
plantings for pollinators in every state in the U.S., working with organizations across the nation.
To further the reach of Feed a Bee and contribute to additional forage development, the Feed a Bee Steering Committee, comprised of more than a dozen Feed a Bee partners, including R.D. Offutt Company, Sweet Virginia Foundation, Project Apis m.,
amongst others, as well as representatives from the Bayer Bee Care Program, will distribute $500,000 in funding over the next two years.
The Bayer Feed a Bee program, currently in its third year, has rallied more than 900,000 individuals and 117 partner organizations to plant more than 2 billion wildflowers across the U.S., creating and expanding forage areas for pollinators.
"We convened the steering committee to address an extreme need, now more than ever, to invest in forage and planting initiatives across the country," said Dr. Becky Langer, project manager, North American Bee Health, Crop Science, a division of Bayer.
"Today's announcement represents a collaborative effort of some of the leading bee health stakeholders who are making it our mission to support the expansion of these programs and make sure organizations in every state in the U.S. have the opportunity to
bring their pollinator initiatives to life."
The committee is requesting forage initiative proposals that will promote pollinator health and help provide a tangible solution to the current lack of forage. Organizations including, but not limited to, nonprofits, growers (individual and trade groups), beekeepers
(individual and associations), businesses, schools, clubs, gardening groups, government agencies, etc. are encouraged to submit a proposal.
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