Last week was national pollinator week. The Christian County Farmers Supply is planting a pollinator plot in Taylorville to help boost the local bee population to help with pollinating local plants and crops. Nathan Rodgers with the Christian County FS and Regional Area Agronomist spoke with Regional Radio News recently to talk about the program that the Christian County FS is doing to help local growers plant their own pollinator plots.

Rodgers also spoke on the purpose of pollinator plots, and said how they’re intended to give local bee populations something they can pollinate, rather than the local commercial crops which can be harmful to the bee populations.

It’s currently unknown as to what has caused the drop in the honey bee population; however the use of pollinator plots is a potential way to help those local honey bee populations have an environment where they can thrive.