NRCS State Conservationist Derickson Issues Op-Ed on Protecting Pollinator Habitat to Boost Crop Production
June 19, 2020
June 19, 2020
LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Nebraska office issued the following joint op-ed by State Conservationist Craig Derickson and Nancy Johner, executive director of the Nebraska Farm Service Agency, on protecting pollinator habitat to boost crop production:
"The next time you snack on almonds, add blueberries to your smoothie or eat pumpkin pie, thank a pollinator and thank farmers and ranchers who work hard . . .
"The next time you snack on almonds, add blueberries to your smoothie or eat pumpkin pie, thank a pollinator and thank farmers and ranchers who work hard . . .