Four major North American beekeeping organizations recently released the first-ever North American Bee Strategy, a coordinated continent-wide plan to protect honey bees, strengthen the viability of professional beekeeping, and safeguard food security across the United States and Canada.
Strategy unveiled to protect pollinators
Honey bees are responsible for pollinating more than 130 crops and contribute an estimated $18 billion in annual crop value in the United States and $7 billion in Canada.
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