PolliNation Podcast

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205 - George Kaufman - What the heck does IPM mean...

PolliNation Podcast ·

2022/02/16

Creating habitat for beneficial insects is a key part of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). In this episode we hear how an Oregon blueberry farm has gone large scale in creating pollinator hedgerows.

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38:12

204 - Josée Rousseau - Birds and the bees: How bird...

PolliNation Podcast ·

2022/01/30

The data we have on the natural history of birds, as well as their ranges, is far richer than for insect pollinators. This week we learned about an innovative approach to use bird data to inform what we know about insect pollinator populations.

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38:18

203 - Dana Church - How humans changed the world of...

PolliNation Podcast ·

2022/01/26

When people think about beekeeping, their minds turn to honey bees. But humans have influenced the course of natural history for other bees as well. This week we hear about a wonderful new book that considers the ways humanity has shaped the fate of bumble bees.

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18:11

202 - Moyer - Getting Bees Out of the Walls

PolliNation Podcast ·

2022/01/16

Sometimes bees will swarm into structures. Getting them out of the structures is not as easy as some on YouTube make it seem. This week we hear about how one bee club has figured out how to easily remove bees from tricky places.

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31:15

201 - Nico Ardans - What the heck does IPM mean (in...

PolliNation Podcast ·

2021/12/31

This week we start a new series looking into what integrated pest management (IPM), not as a conceptual framework, but on the ground, where pollinators are scooting around and living their lives. This week we head to a commercial nursery.

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41:29

200 - OSU Pollinator Health Lab - An Expose!

PolliNation Podcast ·

2021/12/06

PolliNation has reached 200 episodes. It has also been 5 years since the OSU Pollinator Health Lab came into existence. To mark the occasion we go behind the scenes to see how the Lab came together and its plans for the future.

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36:57

199 - Kayla Perry - What drives bumble bee community...

PolliNation Podcast ·

2021/11/27

The type of insect pollinators you find within a region can vary depending on broad categories of land use. This week we learn about the potential mechanisms that drive this variation, focusing on bumble bees.

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10:53

198 - James Tracy - Monarch collisions on roadways

PolliNation Podcast ·

2021/11/22

Monarch butterflies have been experiencing declines in North America. In this week’s episode we hear about the significance of monarch butterfly collisions on interstates and an innovative method to reduce this source of butterfly mortality.

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29:30

197 - Laura Johnson - Bee Health in Vermont

PolliNation Podcast ·

2021/11/08

This week we head to Vermont to hear about the brand new pollinator health position.

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30:47

196 - Bob Walters - Bee Check

PolliNation Podcast ·

2021/10/24

A key principle of state Managed Pollinator Protection plans is to increase communication between beekeepers and pesticide applicators during crop pollination. In this episode, we hear about an initiative to map bee colonies to help applicators find bee colonies in the landscape to help facilitate beekeeper-applicator communication.

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44:01

195 - Maddie Carpenter - What is the North American...

PolliNation Podcast ·

2021/10/17

Honey bees are not native to North America, but they have been here for hundreds of years. In this episode we dive into the deep history of honey bee importations to North America and learn how molecular technologies can provide insight into the subspecies character of contemporary North American honey bee populations.

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50:46

194 - Joe Maresh - Oregon State Beekeepers...

PolliNation Podcast ·

2021/10/04

It’s the 100th anniversary of the Oregon State Beekeepers Association and to celebrate beekeepers are holding a hybrid conference (in person and online). This week we hear about some of the highlights of the conference and what to look forward to.

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35:51

193 - Laurie Adams and Josette Lewis - California...

PolliNation Podcast ·

2021/09/29

This week we hear about an ambitious new initiative in California to increase the adoption of pollinator-friendly practices on working lands.

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24:18

192 - Lisa DeVetter - Blueberry Pollination Planner

PolliNation Podcast ·

2021/09/20

The blueberry industry is one of the most dynamic fruit sectors in the US. As a consequence, what was recommended for pollination a few decades ago may no longer apply. This week we hear about a new initiative to develop a modern pollination planner for US blueberry growers.

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31:59

191 - Jen Hayes - Natives v nativars for pollinators

PolliNation Podcast ·

2021/09/14

There has been an explosion of interest in using native plants for pollinators. Along with this interest there is the question of whether nativars - a natural variant that has been found in the wild and brought into cultivation - are equally beneficial to pollinators. This week we look into an ongoing research project asking this very question.

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45:10

190 - Maxime Eeraerts - Sweet cherry pollination

PolliNation Podcast ·

2021/08/30

Bees are key pollinators of sweet cherry. This week we hear about research from Belgium on using other managed bee species to pollinate this crop (other than honey bees), the influence of encouraging pollinator habitat, as well as tips on keeping managed mason bees healthy and happy during cherry pollination.

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01:03:45

189 - Spencer Leonard - Fable of the Bees (Part 2)

PolliNation Podcast ·

2021/08/25

One of the most influential books about bees has little to do with bees, but rather reflects on the nature of modern society. Bernard Mandeville (1670-1733) wrote and revised his “Fable of the Bees”, after publishing a poem in 1705 titled “The Grumbling Hive: or, Knaves Turn'd Honest”. The book is considered one the first pieces of modern sociology and was influential for revolutionaries lat

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50:36

188 - Spencer Leonard - Fable of the Bees (Part 1)

PolliNation Podcast ·

2021/08/16

One of the most influential books about bees has little to do with bees, but rather reflects on the nature of modern society. Bernard Mandeville (1670-1733) wrote and revised his “Fable of the Bees”, after publishing a poem in 1705 titled “The Grumbling Hive: or, Knaves Turn'd Honest”. The book is considered one the first pieces of modern sociology and was influential for revolutionaries later in the 18th Century. We discuss the book as part of a two-part series.

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59:43

187 - Mace Vaughn - Natural Resources Conservation...

PolliNation Podcast ·

2021/08/02

Natural Resources Conservation Service has a range of programs to support the development of pollinator habitat in working lands. In this episode you’ll get an overview of NRCS programs, how landowners can access them and how, specifically, they can be used to improve habitat for pollinators.

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20:52

186 - Dean Herzfeld - Where do pesticide applicators...

PolliNation Podcast ·

2021/07/26

Pesticide applicators across the US needed to become certified and trained. In this episode we explore where this training requirement came from and how it applies to reducing exposure of pollinators to pesticides.

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