What is IPM, integrated pest management?
IPM is integrated pest management, a collection of practices and tools for pest management in the most sustainable way.
What bats are found in the Western USA?
Several bat species call the western USA home. They work the night shift while song birds work the insect day shift. Their appetite for flying insects consumes hundreds of mosquitoes or similar size nightly.
Who are the hooting owls? About the great horned owl:
Who are the hooting owls? Great Horned owls can be heard from early evening to early morning..
Are bluebirds good for agriculture?
Bluebirds are voracious consumers or ag harmful insects.
Plastic or wood owl box? Ask a biologist…
Owls are more likely to occupy nest boxes if they were constructed of wood, facing north and positioned higher.
Cleaning out barn owl box
Cleaning barn owl boxes / owl houses should be done annually, ideally in the fall. There’s no need for soap or water, nor sanding surfaces.
Our Story
We often are asked about our company and selves, and yes there is a story.
We are an Amador County-based business founded to provide local jobs and to solve local agriculture problems. We encourage leveraging the pest and rodent predators like the common barn owl – a very effective approach that fits with sustainable farming methods.
We provide an environmentally friendly approach for controlling pests and rodents in the vineyard that can significantly reduce crop loss with no environmental contamination.