A Study in Vineyard Bird Aversion: Paradise Ridge Winery

One of a vineyard manager's worst early morning sights is walking among their vineyard and finding fruit damaged by birds. To combat this force of nature, growers have traditionally tried expensiv read more

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Guardians of the Grapes: Falcon Kites a Soaring Success for Vineyards

After veraison, as grapes develop their enticing color in the vineyard, the age-old battle between man and nature — in the form of hungry birds — begins. Vintners and farmers have experime read more

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Safeguard Your Vineyard: A Natural Solution to Protect from Bird Damage

Viticulturists in California's Central and North Coasts predict a delayed harvest this year due to the cold, rainy spring. This postponement poses a potential threat to the grape crop, leaving it read more

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Falcon FrightKite™ Expands Options for Vineyard Crop Protection

After five years of growing success flying Falcon Frightkites™ over vineyards to ward off destructive birds, Roger Snow, owner of Falcon Crop Protection, is introducing two new models in respons read more

Crop Protection Device Saves 95-100% of Grape Damage in Vineyards

Every year in California alone, vintners and farmers lose millions of dollars to birds feeding on their grapes, seeds, and crops. Veraison is a particularly difficult time for vineyards. Grapes are at read more

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Crop Protection Device Proven to Save 95-100% of Grape Damage caused by Birds in Vineyards

Every year in California alone, vintners and farmers lose millions of dollars to birds feeding on their grapes, seeds, and crops. Veraison is a particularly difficult time for vineyards. Grapes are at read more

The Benefits of Using Falcons for Pest Control in Your Vineyard

There are somewhere around a dozen birds of prey common in the United States, each existing as an alpha predator amongread more

Bird Repellent Alternatives to Gas Cannons and Netting

Over recent years, the emergence of falcon replica kites has issued achallenge to more established opinions on how to scare birds away from vineyards. One fact that has not changed is that bird damage read more

New Machine Uses Gravity to Meet Grape Sorting Challenges

By Dawn Dolan Could the French Tribaie be the next big thing for ensuring quality of wine with its unique grape-sorting process? This time of year Northern California is focused on grapes and the qual read more

Don't Give in to the Doe Eyes. Deer Aren't So Innocent

If you live in suburban and rural settings, you most likely see deer coming out of the woodwork towards your grapes and gardens in search of food. Today, there are approximately 30 million white-taile read more