Prairie strips are bands of wild flora running through farmland Iowa State University Prairie STRIPS team
Small areas of native plants strategically placed in and around fields of soya and corn (maize) seem to improve honeybee colony health and performance in areas of intensive farming.
So-called prairie strips are being introduced in the US Midwest as part of a US Conservation Reserve Program policy aiming to improve water quality and biodiversity and reduce soil erosion.
Ge Zhang at Iowa State University and his colleagues compared the performance of honeybee colonies on corn and soya bean farms with prairie strips…
