Time to add bee care to the endless list of projects Bayer has taken on. During Bayer’s 150th Anniversary attendees had the opportunity to take in the mobile bee exhibit that is touring the country through trade shows and meetings.

Robyn Kneed is the project lead for Bee Care at Bayer. She manages the bee camp programs throughout North America. Chuck attended the event and chatted with Robyn to get a little more insight into what Bayer is doing with bees.

She explained that the Bee Care Center has three purposes. The first is conducting research into honey bee health, alone and in conjunction with universities. Next, they plan to use the facility as a meeting place to bring together stakeholders to discuss research findings and information. Last, but certainly not least, the center will be used as a training and educational facility with info pieces explaining the importance of bees and what pollination services bring to agriculture.

The center is staffed with bee keepers who will manage the research bees and a communication and government affairs team helping to spread the word about bee health.

For more information on Bayer’s Bee Center or to stay up with all their research, check them out on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

Listen to Chuck’s interview with Robyn here: Interview with Robyn Kneen