Free Seeds Available to Help California Almond Growers Support Pollinators
Pollinators are in trouble, but California almond growers have the chance to make a real difference.
Almond growers across the state can still take advantage of the Pollinator Partnership’s Monarch Wings Across California – Almonds program, which is offering free habitat seed to participants.
The need is urgent, according to pollinator.org. Western monarch butterfly populations have dropped by 90 percent in recent years. This program is designed to help reverse that trend by improving both the quantity and the quality of habitat and nutritional resources for monarchs, honey bees, native bees, and the many other pollinators that keep California agriculture thriving.
Growers don’t need to set aside large blocks of farmland to make an impact. As the Partnership explains, “Narrow, odd-shaped, or other unused strips of land next to orchards, roads, levees, structures, etc. work well.” By turning those hard-to-farm areas into pollinator habitat, growers can create food and shelter for vital species while also supporting the health of their orchards.
Interested growers can learn more by contacting agriculture@pollinator.org
