Domaine Chandon, Napa Valley, CA
"We chose a Pinot Noir block at our Carneros ranch that has had bird problems since 1976. It was very impressive to set up the various Bird Gard systems and watch the bird damage be eliminated. It was quite amazing to see no bird damage occur at all in the entire block. We were able to extend the ripening time with no pressure to pick early due to the annual bird damage that many times determines the harvest date in this block. The system has many advantages, the most obvious being the reduction of bird damage and there are labor savings, as well as an increase in quality since you don't have to pick early to avoid excessive bird damage." Kelly Maher, Vineyard Mgr

University of California_Davis, CA (Crows)
"The crows virtually abandoned 2 almond orchards in Yolo County and remained away from 3 other almond orchards. Damage decreased at all sites. Almond losses ranged from $22/ac to $138/ac with the Bird Gard compared to $46/ac to $1,015/ac in 1997. The decrease in damage represented significant dollar savings of $998, $3,642, and $5,914 for the three individual orchards," Horticulturist.

Clemson University_Clemson, SC (Robins)
"After 14 years of bird damage, this year I harvested an additional 6-8 tons of blueberries on five acres thanks to the Bird Gard," Clemson Professor.

Rutgers University_Mays Landing, NJ (Starlings)
"The harvest was virtually left undamaged from starlings due to the Bird Gard... I was very pleased with it and would not hesitate to recommend it for grape growers," Dr Gary Pavlis.

Michigan State Research Center_Benton Harbor, MI (Starlings & robins)
"Both the grower and I were impressed that your device appeared to significantly lower bird pressure on this planting," Thomas Zabadal, Coordinator.

Cornell University_Ithaca, NY (Starlings & robins)
"The trials with the Bird Gard in sweet cherries were very successful. The orchard manager indicated he harvested the largest crop he can remember. Typically that block had suffered 40%-50% crop loss each season," IPM Wildlife Specialist.

Michigan State Research Center_Benton Harbor, MI (Starlings & robins)
"I was particularly interested in the fact that there was minimal damage on the non-harvested buffer blueberry bushes, even though berries remained on these bushes until they dropped naturally," Assoc. Professor Michigan State.

Auburn University_Fairhope, AL (Starlings & grackles)
"Our technician was finding 10-20% damaged fruit each harvest. Soon after we installed the Bird Gard, our percentage of bird damaged fruit dropped substantially to 2-3%," wrote Monte Nesbitt, Horticulturist at the Gulf Coast.

A combination of Bird Gard distress calls and Crop Gard harassment sounds can be effective as netting

Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards, Hector, NY  (Starlings)
"Two years ago we got the Mega Pro. After the horrible 2004 season, with many vineyards getting little or no grapes, a 3 acre section of Reisling yielded 20 tons. Had the starling flocks been there, we would have lost $20,000-$30,000 worth of grapes." Jack Keller, Vineyard Manager

Certenberg Vineyards-Voca, TX (Mocking birds)
>"I was very impressed to see the eliminate most of our bird damage. In 1999, we lost 5 tons of grapes due mostly to mocking birds. This year, using the Crop Gard we reduced our bird damage by 60% -75%. I'd be happy to recommend the Crop Gard to any grape grower for damage from mocking birds. " Alfonse Dotson, Vineyard Owner.

Foris Vineyards Winery-Cave Jct., OR (Starlings, finches, flickers, & robins)
"Usually we loose 25%-33% of the Pinot Noir even with dawn to dusk patrol and 2 propane cannons. This year we lost less than 5 pounds of grapes," Ted Gerber, Co-Owner. The following is Ted Gerber's cost saving comparison from 1998 to 1999 using the Bird Gard and Crop Gard systems combined with a propane cannon: Based on Pinot Noir getting $1380/ton and Chardonnay $1000/ton, Foris Vineyards harvested an additional $3450 worth of grapes on 15 acres. And they saved @$2600 in labor for dawn to dusk patrols and shot gun shells.

Manson's Blueberry Farm--British Columbia, Canada (Robins)
I purchased your unit this spring to keep the robins out of our blueberries. Typically we would have upwards of 20 robins at any one time, despite the individual rows being netted. This year we simply didn't see any robins. They were present on our farm but not in the blueberries.--Mike Manson

Woodward Canyon Winery-Lowden, WA (Starlings, finches & robins)
"I am delighted to tell you that we suffered less overall bird damage with the Bird Gard and Crop Gard combination this year than any year previous. In fact, the systems proved superior to the netting and cannons we used in the past," Rick Small, Winemaker.

Tyee Wine Cellars, Corvallis, OR  (Starlings, robins, & cedar wax-wings)
"This harvest year we had zero bird damage due to the use of the Bird Gard PRO and the Crop Gard PRO. In early November, when we harvested the last of our grapes, we disconnected the systems early in the morning and started picking. As we were picking, hundreds of robins, starlings, and cedar wax-wings flew into the vineyard. When we reconnected the systems, all the birds immediately flew far away," David Buchanan, Owner.

Sunnyside Vineyards, Saratoga, CA  (Starlings, robins)
"Wanted to let you know I am using the PRO Combo, and it virtually eliminates the bird problem! Excellent results! Thanks a bunch -no pun intended." Don Leach, Owner

"Bird control in tender fruit." University of Vermont