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BEE EXPERTS
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ALISHA FORRESTER SCOTT Alisha M. Forrester Scott is the Founder of Pollinator Support Movement, which is a global collective dedicated to saving and restoring bees and the food supply chain. A social entrepreneur originally from Arizona, she currently resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she is producing BeeSWeek 2013 in June, at Albuquerque Film & Media Experience. Alisha's current roles on behalf of the collective include networking, new business development, historical process reporting, and social media.
Alisha M. Forrester
Scott
(978) 254-7428 Mobile
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DAVE HUNTER Dave is the owner of Crown Bees, a leader in spreading the news on gentle mason bees and carrying bee-safe products. He is also a frequent guest speaker on raising these gentle native bees, and their importance in pollinating our food supply. Dave founded the Orchard Bee Association, (president now), and is an advisory board member for one of the largest multi-year USDA grants that is researching alternate pollinators for many of our crops. He is an alliance partner with the Pollinator Support Movement and is co-producing the BeeSWeek in June at the Albuquerque Film and Media Experience. His message is simple but powerful: Food—We all need to make it our BeeS-ness. |
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STEVE PETERSON Steve Peterson, Ph.D., is anentomologist for AgPollen, a pollination service company. He has 22 years
of experience working with solitary bees for crop pollination. Steve has
managed alfalfa leafcutting bees for alfalfa and vegetable seed pollination,
and blue orchard bees for almond and cherry pollination. He also has
experience in managing honey bees and raising queen bees. In a
cooperative project with USDA-ARS, Steve helped develop a chemical nest attractant
for the blue orchard bee with funding from the Small Business Innovation
Research grant program. He is currently part of the Integrated Crop
Pollination Project. This is a coordinated agricultural project, funded
by USDA that is exploring the value of native and managed bees and the benefits
of supplemental wildflower plantings (for more information, go to www.icpbees.org). Steve lives in Visalia, California with his wife
and son. www.agpollen.com
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SUZANNE WAINWRIGHT-EVANS
Suzanne Wainwright-Evans is an Ornamental Entomologist specializing in integrated pest management. Suzanne has been involved in the Green Industry for more than 18 years with a primary focus on biological control and using pesticides properly. She is a graduate of the University of Florida with degrees in both Entomology and Environmental Horticulture. www.bugladyconsulting.com
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JOE FAHEY Joe Fahey is the ownerof Peck & Bushel Fruit Company, located near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The orchard was established in 2010 and contains nearly 7,000 dwarf apple and cherry trees.
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| CAROLE SEVILLA BROWN Carole Sevilla Brown is a Conservation Biologist who firmly believes that wildlife conservation begins in your own back yard. Carole is an author, educator, speaker, and passionate birder, butterfly watcher, and naturalist who travels around the country teaching people to garden sustainably, conserve natural resources, and create welcoming habitat for wildlife so that you will attract more birds, butterflies, pollinators and other wildlife.. She gardens for wildlife in Philadelphia, zone 6b, and created the philosophy of Ecosystem Gardening. Watch for her book Ecosystem Gardening, due out soon. Carole is managing editor of Beautiful Wildlife Garden, and also Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens. Follow Carole on twitter, @CB4wildlife and on Google+
Carole Sevilla Brown
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| RANDY BIGBIE Randy is a 69 years old, Ex Navy Seal with the Special forces underwater demolition team. He spent six years with the Navy Submarines and demolition with the Navy frogmen. After his service he spent another 10 years as an insurance agent with John Hancock. Randy now owns a fig tree farm in Moravian Falls, North Carolina, and has been in agriculture for 5 years. He got involved with mason bees 4 months ago and loves working with his mentor, Dave Hunter. He is working with private organic farms and orchards, placing wild capture boxes where possible.
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