Bee Minnesota ? Protect Our Native Bumblebees

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$650,000
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$650,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
U of MN, College of Veterinary Medicine
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2024
Project Overview

Our goal is to protect native pollinators by screening and neutralizing bee pathogens, and promoting best honey bee management practices to prevent pathogen spillover into native bees.

Project Details
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2021, First Special Session, Chp. 6, Art. 5, Sec. 2, Subd. 03h
Appropriation Language

$650,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to protect native bee health by investigating the potential to mitigate against pathogens that may be transmissible between honeybees and wild bees and by promoting best practices to beekeepers and the public. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$650,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2021, First Special Session, Chp. 6, Art. 5, Sec. 2, Subd. 03h
Appropriation Language

$650,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to protect native bee health by investigating the potential to mitigate against pathogens that may be transmissible between honeybees and wild bees and by promoting best practices to beekeepers and the public. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$650,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.

Project Manager
First Name
Declan
Last Name
Schroeder
Organization Name
U of MN, College of Veterinary Medicine
Street Address
1365 Gortner Ave
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55108
Email
www.cvm.umn.edu
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