Jon Bansen, a third-generation dairy farmer, demonstrates one of his techniques for using nature to control his fly populations. For those who may be so inclined, here are instructions on how to make your own bird house.
Bird Houses: Using Nature to Control a Farm Pest
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Love it! Who needs pesticides when Nature has already provided clean, natural & inexpensive methods for pest control. There’s an organic raspberry farm in in Corrales, New Mexico that uses a flock of native Rio Grande turkeys control the insect population:
“Heidi’s Raspberry Farm: Organic + Sustainabile = Delicious”:
http://blog.americanfeast.com/2008/07/heidis_raspberry_farm_organic.html
Great story, great advice! I love the tip using cedar shavings in the houses. We have swallow nests in our barn, but never thought of putting houses out in the pasture. I know the vineyards use owl boxes to organically control rodents too.
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[...] From Cooking Up A Story: The Use of Birdhouses Posted on March 20, 2009 by Sunapee News CookingUpAStory.com writes about people, food and sustainable living, stories of universal interest. A report this week includes a video of Jon Bansen, a third-generation farmer from Oregon. Organic dairy farmer Bansen talks about his use of bird houses to foster a healthy bird population, which naturally helps manage the fly population. The story also offers instructions on how to make your own bird house. Visit: Bird Houses: Using Nature to Control a Farm Pest. [...]