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Seeds for Bees
​​For the Grower

PAm's Seeds for Bees Project

Seeds for Bees encourages the use of cover crops to increase the density, diversity, and duration of bee forage in California orchards, farms, and vineyards, while improving soil health.  The seed mixes available through Seeds for Bees are designed to bloom at critical times of the year when natural forage is scarce but managed and native bees are active.  Seeds for Bees serves the needs of bees, beekeepers, and growers, increasing sustainability ofpollination and agriculture.

2019-2020 Seeds For Bees Enrollment opens June 15, 2019
Click Here to Apply to Enroll

Click Here to view the 2018-2019 Enrollment Report

Benefits of Planting Cover Crops

Sustainability Benefits:
  • Carbon sequestration/Carbon Farming
  • Chemical free nematode suppression with mustards
  • Amends soil with non-fertilizer sources of nitrogen

Soil Benefits:
  • Improves soil fertility 
  • Increases organic matter and water availability 
  • Suppresses weeds  
  • Prevents erosion and improves water infiltration 

Benefits For Orchard Management 
  • Attracts beneficial insects that control pests (IPM) 
  • ​Assists mummy nut decomposition
  • Reduces dust  
  • Decreases muddy orchard floor conditions 

Benefits For Bees:
  • Enhances Honey Bee Health and Vitality
  • Enhances bee nutrition by increasing forage where bees need it most
  • Improves bee nutrition by increasing forage diversity in orchards and farms
  • Jumpstarts worker bee vitality to improve pollination potential
  • Boosts bee’s immune system and their ability to fight pathogens
  • Reduces cost of hive management and pollination services

Benefits for other Pollinators:
  • Increases forage for ground and cavity nesting native bee species 
  • ​Provides forage for non-bee pollinators like migrating Western monarch butterflies 

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Project Apis m.
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    • Scientific Advisors
    • PAm Board of Directors
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    • Join The Team
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    • PAm eNewsletter
    • Project Apis m. Blog
  • Honey Bee Research
    • Honey Bee Research
    • PAm-Costco Scholars
    • Request Funding
    • RFPs
  • Forage
    • Forage (Home)
    • Seeds For Bees >
      • Seeds For Bees FAQs
      • Seeds For Bees For the Grower >
        • Apply to Enroll
        • Water Requirements
        • Cover Crop Competition
        • Nitrogen Management
        • FAQs for Growers
      • PAm Seed Mixes >
        • PAm Mustard Mix
        • PAm Clover Mix
        • Vetch
        • PAm Honey Bee Wildflower Mix
        • PAm Soil Builder Mix
      • Seeds For Bees Supporters
    • The Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund
    • Forage Videos
  • Resources
    • Resources
    • Best Management Practices For Beekeepers (Home) >
      • Honey Bee Nutrition
      • Varroa
      • Nosema
      • Honey Bee Equipment Management and Maintenance
      • Honey Bee Colony Management
    • Best Management Practices For Almond Growers
  • Video
  • Supporters
    • Support Us
    • 2018 Supporters
    • Beekeeping Clubs and Associations
    • Corporate Sponsorship Oportunities
    • Testimonials