A bumblebee finds nectar in a wildflower planting. PHOTOS COURTESY OF USDA NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE Fruit growers across the country will have a chance to sign up for a government program similar to what Michigan growers have used since 2008. In Michigan, it’s called the CRP-SAFE Native Pollinator Program. It pays growers most of the cost of establishing and maintaining safe and nourishing habitat for pollinating insects, including native bees, domesticated honeybees, and various beetles, butterflies, and moths that also serve as pollinators. It also pays rent. Part of the Conservation Reserve Program, SAFE is a less-than-exact acronym for […]