36% of the commercial bee hives were lost last year, according to a story on CNN. Here are some practical guidelines from the Xerces Society for supporting and conserving native bees and their habitat – Farming for Bees
Objective-driven conservation planning just got easier! ArkansasHabitat.org is a fantastic website organizing Farm Bill conservation options by objective (for example, Managing Cropland for Habitat or Restoring Wetlands). One click on an objective takes you to the appropriate practices with pictures, descriptions and – most importantly – potential sources of funding and NRCS practice standards. The information is specific to Arkansas, but the Farm Bill information is relevant to all states.
Accessibility – A+; Price – FREE; Ease of Use – A. You know my students will use this site next semester!
Native Warm Season Grasses: Identification, Establishment and Forage-Production in the Mid-South is a thorough guide to everything you need to know to establish, manage (and profit from) native warm season grass pastures in the south. Published by University of Tennessee Extension, it draws on expertise from around the region and contains effective graphics, tables and schedules. It is a complete regional guide. Hardcopy is $35, but *.pdfs may be downloaded for free.
