The north central state of Iowa is heavily dominated by agriculture, with limited nesting and foraging habitat for wild and managed pollinators. This region has been identified as critical for pollinator conservation for bees and non-bee species (e.g., monarch butterfly [Danaus plexippus]). Pollinator sustainability (i.e., wild bee conservation and sustainable beekeeping) relies upon management decisions by beekeepers, farmers, and landowners, but it is unclear if these stakeholders are aware of and use best practices. We present results of surveys administered to Iowan beekeepers, farmers, and landowners after extension programming on best management practices for sustaining honey bees (Apis mellifera) and other pollinators. Results show beekeepers, farmers, and landowners believe implementing pollinator-friendly practices is important. However, knowledge of tools to implement these practices, such as registering apiaries to avoid pesticide drift or cost-share programs for establishing habitat on their land, was very low. These results suggest opportunities exist for connecting beekeepers seeking higher quality apiaries with landowners that have established habitat with added floral resources. Further, we reviewed practices that reconstruct tallgrass prairie with support of federal cost-share funds, specifically CP42 and CP43 of the USDA’s conservation reserve program. Overall, we document strong support and enthusiasm for pollinator-friendly practices in Iowa but note gaps in knowledge of practices that are most effective and what tools are available to implement them. These results suggest a way for pollinator extension programs to address these knowledge gaps in a receptive group of beekeepers, farmers, and landowners.

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对蜜蜂和传粉者友好做法的态度：对爱荷华州养蜂人、农民和土地所有者的调查

爱荷华州中北部以农业为主，野生和人工授粉昆虫的筑巢和觅食栖息地有限。该区域已被确定为对蜜蜂和非蜜蜂物种（例如帝王蝶 [Danaus plexippus]）的传粉者保护至关重要。授粉媒介的可持续性（即野生蜜蜂保护和可持续养蜂）依赖于养蜂人、农民和土地所有者的管理决策，但尚不清楚这些利益相关者是否了解并使用最佳实践。我们介绍了在维持蜜蜂 (Apis mellifera) 和其他传粉者的最佳管理实践扩展计划之后对爱荷华养蜂人、农民和土地所有者进行的调查结果。结果表明，养蜂人、农民和土地所有者认为实施有利于授粉媒介的做法很重要。然而，对实施这些做法的工具的了解非常少，例如注册养蜂场以避免农药漂移或在其土地上建立栖息地的成本分摊计划。这些结果表明存在机会，可以将寻求更高质量养蜂场的养蜂人与已经建立栖息地并增加花卉资源的土地所有者联系起来。此外，我们审查了在联邦成本分摊基金的支持下重建高草草原的做法，特别是美国农业部保护储备计划的 CP42 和 CP43。总体而言，我们记录了爱荷华州对传粉媒介友好实践的强烈支持和热情，但注意到在最有效的实践知识以及可用于实施这些实践的工具方面存在差距。