Marques Chavez, Author at Farmers for Monarchs

Research points to a changing climate, extreme weather events as contributing factors in monarch population decline

Posted on August 25, 2021February 20, 2024

In a recent article, scientists, many from Michigan State, established how monarch populations respond to temperature and moisture. The findings indicated that changes in the climate, particularly increasing temperatures, were likely to reduce monarch numbers (SciTechDaily). Clearly, we can add climate change as well as habitat loss to our concerns about the future of the […]

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New Guide Outlines Step-by-Step Direction on Planting for Pollinators

Posted on July 27, 2021February 20, 2024

Ag lands across the U.S. have a critical opportunity to positively impact monarch butterflies and other pollinators. But we have to make every acre planted count by optimizing the returns to both farmers and pollinators. Farmers and land managers understand site prep for planting takes attention to detail. Planting pollinator habitat is no more difficult […]

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Mitigating Pesticide Exposure to Monarchs and their Habitat

Posted on June 23, 2021February 20, 2024

Pest management is a necessary part of agriculture. Farmers have to evaluate their situation and set a pest management strategy that best serves their operations. Usings integrated pest management (IPM), farmers can manage insect pests, weeds, and diseases, and support nearby conservation efforts for the monarch butterfly and bees s IPM can be used to […]

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No Mow May: “Do Nothing,” Support Pollinators

Posted on May 25, 2021February 20, 2024

There’s a relatively new campaign catching on across the world urging home and landowners to skip their early season lawn care—at least during the month of May. The campaign is called No Mow May and it asks landowners to forego mowing their lawn during the entire month of May to let flowers in lawns bloom, […]

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Responsible Stewardship Begins at Planting

Posted on April 28, 2021February 20, 2024

Sensible and responsible stewardship by growers during planting season should involve plans to protect monarchs, pollinators, and other beneficial insects that live near crop areas. This means safe and appropriate application of herbicides and insecticides to ensure harm to these insects and their habitat is minimized. Seed treatments, such as neonicotinoids, have been used for […]