Protecting pollinators&Beneficials

摘要

Last October, staff from the UGA bee lab traveled south to Moultrie, Georgia to participate in the Sunbelt Ag Expo Show, which, for 35 years, has showcased the newest innovations in agriculture. The annual Expo is housed on a 100-acre site and features over 1,200 exhibitors. One of those exhibitors was Rossman Apiaries. Fred and Ann Rossman have been attending the Sunbelt Expo for over a decade now. Fred explained that they had decided to exhibit because it was an excellent opportunity to educate thepublic about honey bees; plus, they only had to travel a few miles from their business location. Every year, they display beekeeping equipment and observation hives for the public to see. They also offer educational materials about the importance of honey bees and the role they play in agriculture - not only in Georgia, but world-wide.