New Study Shows Urban Growers Rely on Accessible Educational Resources to Adopt Pollinator-Friendly Farming Practices
A recent study found that urban farmers are more likely to implement pollinator management practices when educational and farming support resources are accessible and in preferred formats
By Sheila Babbitt
MSU
August 06, 2026
Excerpt:
A recent study by MSU entomologists Jen Roedel, Karma Thomas and Zsofia Szendrei found that urban growers’ use of pollinator management practices is driven more by access to educational resources, labor and other farming supports than by demographics or the pollination needs of their crops.
Urban farming has expanded across the United States, providing food access, food sovereignty and environmental benefits, particularly in underserved communities. Unlike many conventional farms, urban farms often grow a wide variety of crops in smaller urban spaces, many of which depend on insect pollinators.
However, little was known about what factors influence urban growers’ decisions to adopt these practices. Roedel and colleagues sought to better understand how growers access information and what motivates them to implement pollinator management strategies.
The researchers surveyed 74 urban growers and assessed how grower demographics, perceptions, motivations and resource accessibility influenced the adoption of common pollinator management strategies and overall crop richness on farms. They also examined which educational resources urban growers use most frequently.
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/new-study-shows-urban-growers-rely-on-accessible-educational-resources-to-adopt-pollinator-friendly-farming-practices/
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