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PolliNation Podcast

Andony Melathopoulos

PolliNation is a podcast from Oregon State University Extension Service that tells the stories of researchers, land managers and concerned citizens who are making bold strides to improve the health of pollinators.

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172 - Theresa Pitts-Singer - Where next for managed...

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2021/03/07

Managed solitary bees have been a part of crop pollination in the Western US for decades, particularly in alfalfa seed production. But over the last decade, the use of these bees has expanded. We look at the recent expansion and where it might lead in this episode.

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171 - Brittany Goodrich - How pollinator markets work

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2021/02/28

Renting a honey bee colony for pollination seems simple enough, but frequently colonies are contracted months before pollination and a lot can go wrong from the time a contract is inked to when bees are delivered. In this episode we take a deep dive into the fascinating world of beekeepers, growers and pollination brokers.

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170 - Halie Cousineau - School gardens and pollinators

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2021/02/21

Gardens are increasingly appearing in schools. In this episode we learn about strategies to use these gardens to introduce pollinators into school curriculum.

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169 - Al Shay - Moving your pollinator garden up a notch

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2021/02/14

There is an almost inexhaustible amount of options for pollinator gardens. But this can not only be a cause for invigoration, but also confusion. This episode will set you straight on how to take your pollinator garden to the next level.

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168 - Carolyn Breece and Ellen Topitzhofer - Late...

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2021/02/07

Carolyn Breece and Ellen Topitzhofer support the field research of the OSU Honey Bee Lab. Together they manage the lab’s 80 research and educational colonies, preparing them for experiments, and collecting data. They also teach classes and workshops to community beekeepers, OSU undergraduates, and Oregon Master Beekeeper participants.

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167 - Linda Hardison - Oregon Flora… reloaded

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2021/01/31

There have been two exciting developments with Oregon Flora. The first is vol 2 of the flora, which includes an amazing section on Oregon pollinators. The second is there new website, which allows you to do amazing searches for Oregon plant communities.

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166 - Alison McAfee - Queens don’t like it too hot or...

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2021/01/24

Honey bee queens are durable insects, but new research shows that the sperm they store can become quickly degraded by temperature extremes.

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165 - Zach Portman - When pan traps might not pan out...

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2021/01/17

Pan traps are one of the key methods for surveying for native bees. They are cheap and easy to use, and they aren’t subject to the collector bias of studies that rely on netting. This week we hear about the limitations associated with using pan traps.

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164 - Chris Looney - Hornets and invasive bumble...

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2021/01/10

Washington contended with two invasive insects in 2020. The first is well-known, Asian Giant Hornet, but the second less so, the common eastern bumble bee. We caught up with the Washington Department of Agriculture for an update on both insects.

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163 - Ian Tait - 2020 Year in Review

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2021/01/03

It was hard to keep track of developments in bee health in 2020 because so much else was going on. In this episode we catch-you-up with a guest who wrote a post per day for since January showcasing what was new in bee health.

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162 - Katie Buckley - Washington’s Pollinator Health...

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2020/12/06

The Washington State Legislature just received a set of ground-breaking recommendations on pollinator health from the state’s Pollinator Health Task Force. In this episode we hear about what is being recommended and the next steps towards addressing those recommendations.

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161 - Kate LeCroy- Exotic Mason Bees

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2020/12/02

Stem nesting bees like mason bees are particularly amenable to being introduced to distant lands. In this episode we hear about research looking into the impact of these introductions on native bee populations.

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160 - Jim Cane - Bees and fire

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2020/11/22

Devastating wildfires ravaged Western states this summer. In this episode we find out what is known about the effect of forest fires on bees, how bees respond to the land ravaged by fire and how you can help bees while also protecting your property from future fires.

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159 - Jamie Ellis - Turning the corner with varroa?

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2020/11/15

US beekeepers have been struggling to manage varroa mites for over 30 years. Our guest discusses why a solution to varroa has been so elusive and what it would take to finally turn the corner with varroa over the next decade.

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158 - Kara Maddox - Pollinators for the Masses

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2020/11/08

In this episode we learn about an initiative in Texas that engages thousands of families in education around pollinators, headed by the National Pesticide Safety Education Center (NPSEC) and Prairie View A&M University.

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157 - Katie Arstingstall - Bees collect pollen from...

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2020/10/18

We have a very dim picture of the flowers bees collect pollen from. In this episode we hear about how lab techniques can be combined with field records of plant occurrences to show that bees may be using a lot more sources of pollen than we once thought.

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156 - Shelley Hoover - Preparing hives for winter

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2020/10/11

The highest period of honey bee colony mortality is during the winter. But there are a number of tricks to ensure high colony survival. In this episode we visit a Canadian bee yard to learn about what they do.

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155 - Brian Speisman - Bee Machine

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2020/09/27

Identifying bees is notoriously difficult and often is an obstacle to beginners interested in contributing to native bee surveys. In this episode we learn about a new initiative to identify bees with machine learning.

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Episode 154 - Josh Vlach - Invasive pests and...

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2020/09/20

We have all heard about Asian Giant Hornet, but what are some of the other invasive pests that threaten pollinators? We hear about species of concern in Oregon as well as measures taken to prevent their introduction.

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153 - Miles Dakin - Bee Friendly Farming

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2020/09/13

Pollinator Partnership’s Bee Friendly Farming programs encourages and rewards growers for taking steps to improve pollinator health on farms. We hear about some new features of the program and how people can get involved.

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