SCMS Blueberry PEST Survey

SCMS Blueberry PEST Survey

Barriers and Solutions to Habitat Adoption in Highbush Blueberry
Please note that PEST stands for Pollinator Enhancement Security Tool.
Pollinator Partnership (a 501c3 nonprofit) is conducting this survey with a grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture, in partnership with Oregon State University, Washington State University, Michigan State University, and the University of Vermont.

The goal of this survey is to understand barriers and solutions to habitat inclusion in highbush blueberry production in North America. Responses will be used to help growers create and manage pollinator habitat that they are confident is increasing production without creating problems, resulting in greater crop yield, and more sustainable and competitive blueberry production in the US.

To qualify to take this survey, you must be a grower or practitioner (extension agent, crop consultant, etc.) involved in highbush blueberry production.

The survey should take about 10 minutes. Please complete the survey in one sitting, and take the survey only once. Your responses will not identify you individually; results will be aggregated and anonymized when presented.

If you have any questions, please contact Jordan Phelps (jordan@pollinator.org) or Lora Morandin (lm@pollinator.org) at Pollinator Partnership.

Please click the "Next" button below to start the survey.

In a few words, tell us what first comes to mind when you think about creating pollinator habitat in proximity to highbush blueberries.*

Our goal with this survey is to understand barriers, problems, and benefits associated with creating pollinator habitat in proximity to highbush blueberries. If you have any final thoughts or experiences related to this topic that you have not yet had an opportunity to express, please tell us in the box below.

In a few words, tell us what first comes to mind when you think about creating pollinator habitat in proximity to highbush blueberries.*

Our goal with this survey is to understand barriers, problems, and benefits associated with creating pollinator habitat in proximity to highbush blueberries. If you have any final thoughts or experiences related to this topic that you have not yet had an opportunity to express, please tell us in the box below.

	Not likely	Somewhat likely	Very likely
Financial support to create and maintain habitat
Information about which plants support pollinators without increasing pest pressure
Technical support for habitat installation and maintenance
Benefits from previous habitat installations
Positive previous experience creating pollinator habitat
Information about economic return from pollinator habitat
Neighbors/colleagues experiencing benefits from pollinator habitat
Positive experience and/or motivation from beekeepers

	Not likely	Somewhat likely	Very likely
Financial support to create and maintain habitat
Information about which plants support pollinators without increasing pest pressure
Technical support for habitat installation and maintenance
Benefits from previous habitat installations
Positive previous experience creating pollinator habitat
Information about economic return from pollinator habitat
Neighbors/colleagues experiencing benefits from pollinator habitat
Positive experience and/or motivation from beekeepers

	Very unlikely	Unlikely	Somewhat likely	Likely	Very likely
Worry that it would increase pest pressure
Lack of area to create habitat
Concern that habitat is a source of weed/insect pest/disease pressure
Concern about water for habitat
Concern that habitat will draw pollinators away from crop and to habitat during pollination
Lack of financial resources to create habitat
Uncertainty about the return on investment of taking land out of production
Lack of technical knowledge to create and maintain pollinator-supporting habitat
Lack of supply of appropriate plants in my region
Lack of labor force to install habitat

Thank you for taking this survey!