The Salmon-Safe High Hazard List has been updated for 2018. This list contains commonly used pesticides that are considered harmful to fish. LIVE growers with non-vineyard land will be assessed using this list. If you have landscaping or other crops, please be sure to reference this list before developing your spray program.
Some pesticides on this list are found on the LIVE Yellow List of Approved Pesticides. LIVE has a standing variance with Salmon-Safe for vineyard use of certain chemistries, with the requirement that growers restrict usage away from waterways and work to find alternatives where possible. Those that are in conflict will be noted with a pink fish icon on the 2018 LIVE Yellow List to be published this spring.
For questions about Salmon-Safe, please contact Anna Huttel at anna@salmonsafe.org.
LIVE Plus Certification Available
We are happy to announce a new certification option called LIVE Plus. This designation is available for those members who have demonstrated an extraordinarily high level of sustainable winegrowing. We have posted the rules below for earning LIVE Plus in the vineyard and for using the certification...
It's Pollinator Week
Happy Pollinator Week! In honor of this week, we wanted to create a short, instructional video to serve as an aid for LIVE growers aiming to meet Bee Friendly Farming requirements. This video addresses: LIVE required Bee Friendly Farming standards & how to meet them including the 3% forage...