De Bortoli Green Farm InitiativeWhen Green Means Money

Green Farm Initiatives

Biological farming

Water management

Waste management

Biological Farming Biological farming

Compost tea Create approx. 1300 cu meters of compost,

more than enough to cover vineyards Increased worm number in the soil Increased suppression and control of

disease outbreaks Reduced vineyard chemical costs by 45% Maintain soil fungi and nutrients at

desired level without adding fertilizer

Biological Farming Have recorded soil readings of 8% organic matter

in some vineyards (almost double desired level) Improved soil structure: assisted in reducing the

need to irrigate in 2011 Investment in the only ground probe aerator

Increased ability to get organic matter and carbon into the soil

Insect monitoring programs Averaging 7.41 million worms which produce over

18.5 tons of worm casts per hectare annually Water and air filtration and better soil environment

Water Management Water management

Water availability and salinity were two major issues Moved from sodium-based chemistry to

potassium-based chemistry Sodium-free wastewater can be used for irrigation Change wastewater pH control from lime to

ammonia Recovery of nitrogen usage by over 80% Potassium recovery from waste was available for

second and third uses

Water Management Able to move from large aerators to smaller

aerators Reduced energy use resulting in reduction of carbon

footprint by 1,400 tons per year Increased composting resulted in 50% reduction of

water use (annual water usage of 680 households) Usage of film technology on dams resulted in 30%

reduction of evaporation of farm water storage Tree planting along waterways stabilized and

improved creek beds

Waste Management Waste management

To reduce material waste that was going to landfill Reduced material to landfill by about 3-400

tons resulting in a small profit by reducing landfill costs

Minor redesign now saves $200,000/year in power use

Waste Management Recycling programs to capture:

Grape marc left after pressing for compost and mulch Seeds Stems Skins Reduced use of fertilizers and water

Packaging materials Cardboard Paper

Tank cleaning now driven by solar cell technology Recovery of approx. 40 tons of potassium nearly

offsets potassium used for cleaning purposes

Waste Management Odor control reduced odor complaints to

zero through Low-energy aeration pH control

Bottling Average bottle weighs about 450-500 grams,

Lean & GreenTM bottles weigh in at about 360 grams resulting in savings in: Transport Shipment Carbon savings from glass production

Waste ManagementColor coded bins to recycle

bottles by segregating them resulting in 40% reduction of waste to landfillReduction of approx. 270 tons of

CO2

Lean & GreenTM

Introduction of Lean & GreenTM lightweight bottles resulted in Carbon savings of 1,800 tons in 2011 Reduced freight of 40 B double trucks per year

(80 x 40 ft. containers)

R&D Making Sense

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlulCkJBQjI

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