The Wisconsin Pollinator Protection Plan User Survey

This survey was created by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) to assess the success of the Wisconsin Pollinator Protection Plan and to help tailor outreach efforts. This survey is completely anonymous.

Completing this survey will take approximately 5 minutes. Questions marked with a star (*) are required.
Thank you for your time.

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* 1. How interested are you in the following issues that affect pollinators?

	Not interested at all	Somewhat interested	Very interested
Habitat change/loss	Habitat change/loss Not interested at all	Habitat change/loss Somewhat interested	Habitat change/loss Very interested
Nutrition	Nutrition Not interested at all	Nutrition Somewhat interested	Nutrition Very interested
Severe weather	Severe weather Not interested at all	Severe weather Somewhat interested	Severe weather Very interested
Climate change	Climate change Not interested at all	Climate change Somewhat interested	Climate change Very interested
Beekeeping practices	Beekeeping practices Not interested at all	Beekeeping practices Somewhat interested	Beekeeping practices Very interested
Parasites and other pests	Parasites and other pests Not interested at all	Parasites and other pests Somewhat interested	Parasites and other pests Very interested
Pathogens and disease	Pathogens and disease Not interested at all	Pathogens and disease Somewhat interested	Pathogens and disease Very interested
Pesticide exposure	Pesticide exposure Not interested at all	Pesticide exposure Somewhat interested	Pesticide exposure Very interested
Native pollinator health	Native pollinator health Not interested at all	Native pollinator health Somewhat interested	Native pollinator health Very interested
Honey bee colony health	Honey bee colony health Not interested at all	Honey bee colony health Somewhat interested	Honey bee colony health Very interested

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* 2. Which section of the Wisconsin Pollinator Protection Plan do you find helpful? (check all that apply)

Background information (Section I: Pollinator Roles and Concerns)

Best management practices (BMPs) for gardens and lawns

BMPs for beekeeping

BMPs for farms

BMPs for prairies, roadsides and open spaces

I did not find any part of the Plan helpful.

I have not read the Plan yet.

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* 3. How did you hear about the Wisconsin Pollinator Protection Plan?

DATCP website or other communications

News media (e.g., radio, newspaper)

Work colleague or boss

Friend or neighbor

Social media (e.g., Facebook)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Describe how you have used (or plan to use) the Wisconsin Pollinator Protection Plan.

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* 5. Have you shared the Wisconsin Pollinator Protection Plan with others or referred others to the DATCP Pollinator Protection web page?

Yes

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* 6. Which of the following describes your profession? (check all that apply)

Agricultural producer / grower

Beekeeper

Land manager

Government agency

Non-governmental conservation or environmental organization

Researcher / scientist

Pesticide industry representative

Pesticide applicator

Retired

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Do you enjoy doing any of the following as a hobby? (check all that apply)

Gardening for flowers or food

Lawn care

Beekeeping

Managing or restoring land

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* 8. How often do you use DriftWatch, FieldWatch, or BeeCheck?

I log in to DriftWatch, FieldWatch, or BeeCheck regularly.

I have heard of these programs but do not log in regularly.

I do not know what these programs are, or they do not apply to me.

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* 9. Have you been involved in honey bee rental for pollination services in the past 5 years?

Yes, I have rented out honey bees to growers for pollination services.

Yes, I have rented honey bees from a beekeeper for pollination services on my farm.

No, I have not been involved in honey bee rental.

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* 10. For growers and beekeepers who answered "Yes" to Question 9, how often did you use a written contract for honey bee rental in the past 5 years?

I always used a written contract when I rented out or leased honey bees for pollination services.

I sometimes used a written contract when I rented out or leased honey bees for pollination services.

I never used a written contract when I rented out or leased honey bees for pollination services.

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* 11. Do you live in Wisconsin?

Yes

No - Please note your state or country below.

The Wisconsin Pollinator Protection Plan User Survey

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* 1. How interested are you in the following issues that affect pollinators?

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* 2. Which section of the Wisconsin Pollinator Protection Plan do you find helpful? (check all that apply)

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* 3. How did you hear about the Wisconsin Pollinator Protection Plan?

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* 4. Describe how you have used (or plan to use) the Wisconsin Pollinator Protection Plan.

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* 5. Have you shared the Wisconsin Pollinator Protection Plan with others or referred others to the DATCP Pollinator Protection web page?

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* 6. Which of the following describes your profession? (check all that apply)

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* 7. Do you enjoy doing any of the following as a hobby? (check all that apply)

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* 8. How often do you use DriftWatch, FieldWatch, or BeeCheck?

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* 9. Have you been involved in honey bee rental for pollination services in the past 5 years?

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* 10. For growers and beekeepers who answered "Yes" to Question 9, how often did you use a written contract for honey bee rental in the past 5 years?

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* 11. Do you live in Wisconsin?

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* 12. If you live in Wisconsin, which county do you live in?

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* 13. Is there any information in the Wisconsin Pollinator Plan that should be changed or updated?

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* 14. Any other comments you would like to share?