The Importance of Bees to Our Food Supply in the US with Dr. Mike Hood

Mike will begin his presentation giving a brief history of bees in the world and review the important role they play in production of much of our food today. He will list many of our fruits and vegetables that are highly dependent on bees for their pollination.

Mike will discuss some of the issues and challenges that continue to affect our insect pollinators and beekeeping industry. He will conclude his presentation by giving some recommendations on what you can do to help protect and promote our most beneficial insects.