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12 Chapter 9: Barriers to Grower Adoption

  1. Barriers to grower adoption
    1. Costs – esp. high for entry
      1. Bee Better Certified
      2. Up front expense can be recouped (Koh paper)
  • Possibility to step down bee hive stocking density and associated costs for rental?  This is an ongoing area of research.
  1. Insurance
    1. Crop insurance does not consider BOBs as effective managed pollinators in ag systems
  2. Poor in-orchard reproduction/dispersal
  3. Access to information, training
    1. Training personnel to oversee management can be expensive
    2. Consulting services will do it for you at a cost
  • Lots of space, resources and labor required for management
    1. Incubators
    2. Refrigeration
    3. Bring out bees and nest boxes annually
    4. Harvesting and cleaning equipment – must be done by hand

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