STELLENBOSCH, South Africa – The quacking is soft at first amid the vineyards that roll for miles in this South African wine-making town. But then the duck handlers whistle and wave their white flags, ...

Natural landscapes surrounding vineyards can decrease pest outbreaks and depress pesticide use, according to a UC Davis paper published in the current edition of the journal Ecology Letters. A ...

At Vergenoegd Wine Estate in Stellenbosch, South Africa, people are wild for ducks. This vineyard starting using ducks as pest control to combat the snails, slugs, and other pests that eat the grape ...

The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) is urging other winegrowers to be on high alert for spotted lanternflies that are sharing egg masses, as some have been found that may produce ...

Vergenoegd Löw Wine Estate's daily "Duck Parade" releases hundreds of the resident birds, allowing them to roam among the rows of vines If your idea of happy hour is as much about adorable animals as ...

NAPA — On a damp and gray Friday at Bouchaine Vineyards, Rebecca Rosen looked up, noticed the handful of ravens circling above her and lobbed an insult. “Jerks!” she yelled. They flew together, ...

STELLENBOSCH, South Africa (AP) — The quacking is soft at first amid the vineyards that roll for miles in this South African wine-making town. But then the duck handlers whistle and wave their white ...

The California Association of Winegrape Growers is urging other winegrowers to be on high alert for spotted lanternflies that are sharing egg masses, as some have been found that may produce adult ...