WE WILL DEVELOP EXTENSION VOLUNTEER PROGRAMMING IN ORDER TO MAKE INROADS ON OREGON'S MANAGED POLLINATOR PROTECTION PLAN (MP3). THOUGH THIS GRANT WE WILL ESTABLISH TWO NEW MASTER PROGRAMS (MASTER POLLINATOR STEWARD AND MASTER BEE ATLAS) AND CREATE NEW ACTIVITIES FOR THE EXISTING OREGON MASTER BEEKEEPER PROGRAM. THE MASTER POLLINATOR STEWARD PROGRAM WOULD BE OPEN TO GROWERS. TO ACHIEVE CERTIFICATION GROWERS WOULD HAVE TO COMPLETE TRAINING ON BEE-FRIENDLY FARMING, PASS A WRITTEN TEST AND FULFILL ANNUAL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS. MASTER BEE ATLAS VOLUNTEERS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO TAKE TRAINING ON NATIVE BEE SURVEY METHODS, PARTICIPATE IN FIELD COURSES, DEMONSTRATE THEIR ABILITY TO CREATE ERROR-FREE RECORDS AND COLLECT AT LEAST 100 BEES FROM FIVE DIFFERENT COUNTIES. FOR THE MASTER BEEKEEPER PROGRAM WE WILL FOCUS ON DEVELOPING A MANDATORY DISEASE PROFICIENCY FOR MASTER-LEVEL STUDENTS, WHICH FOCUSES ON THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF HONEY BEE DISEASES AND PARASITIC MITES. WE WILL USE SURVEYS TO EVALUATE VOLUNTEER LEARNING OUTCOMES, AS WELL AS THEIR CAPACITY TO INFLUENCE THE ADOPTION OF BEE PROTECTION TECHNIQUES AMONG PEERS. ULTIMATELY, VOLUNTEERS OF THESE MASTER PROGRAMS WILL SERVE AS TRAINED ADVOCATES, EDUCATORS AND CITIZEN SCIENTISTS WHO WILL WORK TOWARDS MP3 GOALS AND FACILITATE: (A) THE ADOPTION OF INNOVATIVE TOOLS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG BEEKEEPERS (PROGRAM AREA PRIORITY 3), (B) CROP PROTECTION PRACTICES THAT ALSO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF POLLINATORS (PRIORITY 4) AND (C) ENABLE A MORE DETAILED OF SURVEY OF NATIVE BEES (I.E., RELATIVE TO UNTRAINED CITIZEN SCIENCE APPROACHES). THE PROPOSAL WILL FOCUS ON INFORMAL TRAINING, WORKSHOPS AND DEMONSTRATIONS (PRIORITY 5).