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Pollinator Fest

Event
Saturday, June 23, 2018 - 10:00am to 2:00pm

Admission is FREE from 10:00am - 2:00pm on 6-23-2018 to celebrate National Pollinator Week at Reiman Gardens!

There will be many collaborators present to make sure this day is educational and plenty of fun! Collaborators include the Iowa State University Pollinator Working Group, the ISU Entomology Graduate Student Organization, the ISU Graduates in Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, Blank Park Zoo, and Ames High School.

Pork producers planting habitat for monarchs

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Since 2015, farmers from the Iowa Pork Producers Association have collaborated with researchers from Iowa State University to plant and survey monarch habitat plots on their land. Ben Crawford, Iowa pork producer, describes his three-year experience with the habitat project — and explains why patience was the key to success!  Tom Tiernan, Iowa pork producer, describes his three-year experience with the habitat project — and highlights the importance of diverse partnerships!