Natural Pest Control with Owls and Raptors

  Two of the inevitable problems in vineyards are Rodents and Birds. A:  Owls and Rodents Rodents burrow in the ground and eat the roots of the vines.  Every year we lose vines to the moles and voles.  Barn Owls usually consume about 6 voles or vole-sized rodents per night, about 1/3 of their total body weight in food consumption.  That’s some 4,000 rodents a year, what a yummy diet. We also move a perch…
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Wine and Food Affair a wine country culinary tour

The Wine and Food Affair is a culinary tour of the wine country, which is our favorite event of the year.  This event, coordinated by the Wine Road is an annual event the first weekend of November, featuring over 100 wineries .  Each winery opens their doors, pairing one of their favorite wines with a tapas plate of food.  It has become somewhat of a “one upmanship” between the wineries, tempting your palate with a perfect pairing and melding…
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