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Operation Pollinator

Operation Pollinator

Operation Pollinator is a Syngenta program focused on research and partnerships to promote the health and well-being of bees and other pollinators given their essential role in agriculture and nature.

Read about Syngenta’s commitment to Operation Pollinator here.

Sign up for periodic email alerts of OSCIA updates and program launches.

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The Operation Pollinator 2019 program is now fully subscribed.

  • Participants agree to convert 1 to 2 acres of land that they are willing to offset to a dedicated Operation Pollinator site. They receive financial assistance to support site preparation and maintenance as well as agronomic information and signage for the site
  • The 2019 seed mix contains milkweed and about 15 other native seeds and will focus on providing monarch butterfly habitat

Click here to access the Decision Tool for Creating Pollinator Habitat on Farms for guidance on creating habitat on your property. This tool was developed as part of a GLASI project by the University of Guelph to help farmers and others create and integrate pollinator habitat into farming systems.

If you have any questions, please contact Samantha Lyon at slyon@ontariosoilcrop.org or 519-826-3055

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What’s in the Operation Pollinator Seed Mix?

The seed provided in 2019 is a completely native seed mix sourced from St. Williams Nursery and Ecology Centre, with seed species selected in consultation with Pollinator Partnership Canada.

Download the Brochure

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In 2018, OSCIA partnered with the Soil Conservation Council of Canada and Syngenta to deliver Operation Pollinator in Ontario. Over 70 acres of offset land were seeded across the province.

Later in 2018, OSCIA again partnered with Syngenta with collaboration from both St. Williams Nursery and Ecology Center and Pollinator Partnership. Over 30 additional acres of land were seeded with native seed mix.

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2018 Site Photos

Photos: Maria Ramirez Giraldo
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