• Apple Pollination Management Survey

  • Pollinator Partnership Canada is conducting a survey to learn about the pollination management approaches currently used by Canadian apple growers. Responses will help us to understand the current landscape of apple pollination, including emerging innovative approaches and any unmet grower needs that future work can support.

    The survey should take about 10-15 minutes. Please complete the survey only once. Your responses will not identify you individually; results will be aggregated and anonymized when presented. If you have any questions about this survey, please contact Jordan Phelps (jordan@pollinator.org) or Gavin Hossack (ghossack@pollinator.org) at Pollinator Partnership Canada.

    Si vous avez besoin du sondage en Français, veuillez consulter ce lien-ci : 

    https://form.jotform.com/261595929703267

    Please click the button below to start the survey.

  • This set of questions is about your operation.

  • In which provinces do you grow apples? (select all that apply)*
  • How many total acres of farmland do you manage?*
  • How many acres of apples do you manage?*
  • Approximately how many apple varieties do you grow?*
  • Which of the following apple varieties do you grow? (select all that apply)*
  • Do you grow or raise anything in addition to apples? (select all that apply)*
  • Rows
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  • This next set of questions asks about pollination management.

  • Do you feel that poor pollination has limited your apple yields, quality, or storability?*
  • Do the following factors influence your choice of apple pollination management strategy? (select all that apply)*
  • Do you use managed insect pollinators for apple pollination? (select all that apply)*
  • Have you encountered any challenges while trying to obtain managed pollinators?*
  • How important are wild pollinators to your apple pollination?*
  • Have you created, kept, and/or enhanced habitat for wild pollinators on the land you farm in proximity (~1 km or less) to your apple orchard(s)?*
  • What percentage of the land you farm is devoted to habitat for pollinators?*
  • Did you apply to or receive any funding for pollinator habitat creation or management?*
  • How are the cross-pollinating varieties or cultivars arranged within your orchard? (select all that apply)*
  • Does the way you manage pollination differ across apple varieties?*
  • Do you practice high-density apple growing? (150+ trees per acre)*
  • Have you ever made changes to the way you manage apple pollination?*
  • Which changes have you made to the way you manage apple pollination? (select all that apply)*
  • Are you currently considering making changes to the way you manage apple pollination?*

  • You are almost done! Just one more set of questions to go.

  • Where do you currently look for information about supporting apple pollination management? (select all that apply)*
  • Do you currently have any needs regarding apple pollination management that are not being met by the resources available to you?*
  • May we contact you if we have further questions about your perspective on apple pollination management?*

  • Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey!

    Again, your responses will not be reported in any way that can identify you as an individual or as a farm; the results will be presented only in aggregate form.

    If you want to contact us with comments or questions about this survey, please email Jordan Phelps (jordan@pollinator.org) or Gavin Hossack (ghossack@pollinator.org) at Pollinator Partnership Canada.

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