Pesticide applications can pose a risk - the Oregon Bee Project is starting a conversation between beekeepers, conservationists and Pesticide applicators...

Pesticides pose risk to bees and other non-target organisms, and that risk is magnified when the proper precautions outlined on all pesticide labels are not followed.  The Oregon Bee Project is working on several initiatives to ensure that pesticide applicators are better informed about the pesticides they are using and the potential risks those products pose to bees with all the different pesticide products available and the number and diversity of pesticide applicators in mind.

• 10 Ways to Protect Bees from Pesticides — WSDA

• The Plight of the Pollinator — Pollinator Partnership

• Bumblebees, Trees, and Neonicotinoids — Oregon Dept Ag

• Protecting Bees from Pesticide Poisoning — Oregon State University Extension

• Protecting and enhancing pollinators in urban landscapes — MSU Extension

• Maintaining Roadsides for Pollinators — Pollinator Partnership