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of its products at target facilities throughout the conventional pest management practices present
United States, allowing us full control of the man- by leaving harmful residues due to improper han-
ufacturing process with the ability to provide the dling or management.”
purest products for vineyard use. This way, we min-
imize our carbon footprint by having the products “The number of acres using organic practices has
strategically located in the geographical areas of steadily increased and shows no signs of slowing,”
demand. With many conventional products becom- said Vadon. “Chemical companies will be focusing
ing more restricted or removed, the rise in natural their efforts on the development and promotion of
resistance building up in pest populations, and the biologicals in farming that will ultimately address
growing concern of protecting people and land, the the changing needs of the end-users. The rising
benefits of incorporating biological products into a popularity of organic methods has begun a massive
winery’s management program are more apparent shift in pest control techniques and spawned many
than ever. From the backyard trellis to the small tank-mix programs combining conventional and
family vineyard to the rolling hills of massive oper- organic methods. Mixing applications decreases
ations, biological products can always find a home. pest resistance, strengthens the efficacy of other
No longer is the question about if it’s worth it, but solutions and initiates smooth transitions to more
the question has become how you can afford not sustainable growing methods. BioSafe Systems’
to use them. Actual product application frequencies vineyard production guide lists ten organic prod-
and associated time implementing these manage- uct options for vineyard managers to use in the
ment tactics do not greatly differ between organic production practices, such as OxiDate®5.0 (organic
and conventional practices, and when done proper- fungicide/bactericide) for disease control from
ly, can be no more economically expensive than the bud break through dormancy, AzaGuard® (bioin-
conventional methods. The real hidden cost is the secticide) for pest management, and TerraGrow®
price on the environment that the traditional and (organic soil inoculant) for improvement of soil

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10755 E. Hwy. 12 • Lodi, CA 95240
Phone: 209-368-2031
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