Featured Pollinators

Farmer Perspectives: How Regenerative Agriculture Can Benefit Pollinators

Regenerative farmers are seeing the benefits of encouraging pollinators back on the farm by establishing pollinator habitat in Missouri cropland settings. In this video, three Missouri farmers describe the regenerative practices they use to promote pollinators and the benefits they’ve seen.

Missouri Biodiversity Pilot Program

Missouri corn and soybean farmers have the opportunity to enroll in a pilot program that quantifies and certifies biodiversity credits as well as carbon and water quality credits.

Creating Inviting Pollinator Habitats in Agriculture

This Center for Regenerative Agriculture handout offers advice to integrate pollinator habitats within your farming systems.

Ecosystem Services from Cover Crops – SARE fact sheets

SARE’s Ecosystem Services from Cover Crops resources address the role of cover crops in nutrient management, erosion, infiltration, soil organic matter, supporting wildlife and beneficial insects, and carbon sequestration. They are available for use by educators, farmers and others interested in sharing information about the role of cover crops in protecting water quality. View the...

Native Pollinators and Their Habitats: Master Pollinator Steward

The Missouri Master Pollinator Steward Program was developed to educate the public about pollinators and how they can take action. This resource is one of five chapters of information on insects, pollination, and conservation. To view other chapters in the program curriculum, follow the link below:

Cover Cropping for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects

This 16-page bulletin from Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) will help you use cover crops to encourage populations of pollinators and beneficial insects while also addressing other resource concerns.

Conserving Missouri’s Wild and Managed Pollinators

This publication introduces issues regarding the conservation of pollinators in Missouri. It explores why pollinators are crucial, what major threats confront them, what conservation steps are being taken, and how you can help. The web version of this publication can be found at the following link: