Flower use survey for stakeholders
Dear farmers, gardeners, landowners, landscapers, horticulture professionals, and other agricultural stakeholders:

Dr. Lynn Adler at the University of MA is proposing new research to assess whether pollen from certain flowers can reduce bee disease. This builds on her lab's discovery that sunflower pollen dramatically reduces a common disease of bumble bees, both in the lab and on farms. This new research would expand these results by testing pollen from sunflower relatives, such as zinnias, dahlias, cosmos, black-eyed Susan and Echinacea, that are grown as cut flowers and used in the landscaping/horticulture industry. Extension is collaborating with Dr. Adler to disseminate information as this project evolves.

Demonstrating stakeholder interest in using cut flowers to improve bee health will be an important part of the proposal. Dr. Adler would be grateful for your input on a brief survey.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Lynn Adler: lsadler@umass.edu .

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In what capacity are you involved in growing flowers, either commercially or privately?
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Please rate your interest in using flowering plants, if found effective, to improve pollinator health in your business/land ownership.
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If we discover that specific flowers reduce bee disease, how likely are you to recommend or use these flowers in your farm/industry/garden?
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If we discover that specific flowers reduce bee disease, by how much would you estimate increasing your plantings of those flowers?
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