• Bee Friendly Farming Certification Application

    It takes approximately 40 - 60 minutes to fill out this form. Be sure to have electronic versions available of the photos and maps that you will need to complete the form before starting. Documents you may need to upload include any existing certifications, a detailed farm map, pesticide certification and habitat assessments. Photographs you may need to upload include floral resources, water sources, nesting habitat and ecological infrastructures on your property. This is a great way to show all the things you do for bees and the other pollinators!
    • About You 
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    • Note: Your phone number will be used as your sole identifier for future compliance updates. The information provided on this form, including phone number, will not be shared with anyone.

    • Do you keep bees? (not a requirement)*
    • Tips For Entering Your Address

      • Begin typing your address in the Address field. This should start giving address options in a dropdown.
      • Select your address once it is an available choice. This will automatically populate the Latitude, Longitude, Province, and Country fields.
      • These fields will only populate once an address is selected from the dropdown. Typing out the full address will not fill in these fields.
      • If there is no address dropdown or locator map, please try using a different browser and selecting the option to allow access to your location when prompted by the form.

      The BFF Team will only use your address for locating your site on the map, your information will not be shared.

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    • Bee Floral Resources and Habitat 
    • 1. Does your farm have flowering plants and habitat areas for bees?*
    • 2. Location of Bee Floral Resources and Habitat*
    • 3. Type of Floral Resources*

    • 5. Seasons of Blooming Bee Floral Resources*
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    • 6. Does your farm have a clean water source for bees?*
    • 7. Water Source*

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    • 9. Does your farm have nesting habitat for bees?*
    • 10. Nesting Area*

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    • Pest Management 
    • 14. Do you use university or extension IPM guidelines for pest management decisions? (eg. UC IPM)*

    • 16. Do you monitor for pests?*
    • 17. How do you monitor for pests?*

    • 19. Who conducts monitoring?*
    • 20. Are detailed records of monitoring collected and maintained? (traps collected, etc.)*
    • 21. Do you use degree-day modeling to assist in determining spray timings?*
    • 22. Do you use chemical treatments?*
    • 23. What is the average temperature during spray?*
    • 24. What type of spray application equipment is most commonly used for your applications?*

    • 25. When do the majority of sprays occur?*
    • 27. What do you do to limit pollinator contact with chemicals?*

    • 29. Do you use any mating disruption treatments?*
    • 30. Do you release natural enemies for the control of any pests?*
    • 31. How do you manage weeds?*

    • 32. Is this a change from previous protocols on your farm?*
    • 33. Have you taken a pesticide certification class in the past 3 years? (not necessary for certification)*
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    • 40. Has the farm undergone a regionally appropriate habitat assessment?
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    • Confirmation and Payment 
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    • Scoring 
    • Forage

    • Water

    • Nesting Habitat

    • Pest Management

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