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Monarchs Love Milkweed

Monarch caterpillar (Progressive Farmer image by Pamela Smith)
Monarch caterpillar (Progressive Farmer image by Pamela Smith)


By Pamela Smith, Crops Technology Editor

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is scheduled to release a decision on whether the monarch should be listed as an endangered species by the end of the year. That has the Monarch Collaborative, a group representing a broad swatch of agricultural interests, pushing to expand habitat.

Farmers can help by growing milkweed in noncrop areas. Seed a Legacy Pollinator Habitat Program is available for private, public and corporate lands in the 12 states along the migration path. Find more information at beeandbutterflyfund.org.

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