Tear-Away Disposable Bird Netting
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A new kind of low-cost disposable bird netting developed in Australia keeps birds away from fruit trees and other high-value crops and is simple to remove at harvest, says the manufacturer, Specialty Ag. Equipment, Inc., Reedley, Calif.
"Bird Ban" is a highly visible white nylon netting designed to be used only once. It's removed by simply tearing it from the tree or vine at the end of the season. The netting is designed to tear apart easily with-out damaging the crop.
"Other types of bird netting are difficult to remove because they become entwined with the leaves and branches in the netting during the season," says Brian Kirste. "An-other advantage is that BirdBan is highly visible. Initially, the bright white color scares birds away. However, like all scaring devices the birds eventually get used to it and the barrier effect is needed to complete the protection process."
The product is sold in rolls that unfold into strips that are 838 ft. long and either 24 ft. or 16 ft. wide. Sells for $555 per roll.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Brian Kirste, Specialty Ag., 344 E. Dinuba Ave., Reedley, Calif. 93654 (ph 209 638-3631; fax 4710).
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Tear-Away Disposable Bird Netting CROPS New Techniques 21-2-35 A new kind of low-cost disposable bird netting developed in Australia keeps birds away from fruit trees and other high-value crops and is simple to remove at harvest, says the manufacturer, Specialty Ag. Equipment, Inc., Reedley, Calif.
"Bird Ban" is a highly visible white nylon netting designed to be used only once. It's removed by simply tearing it from the tree or vine at the end of the season. The netting is designed to tear apart easily with-out damaging the crop.
"Other types of bird netting are difficult to remove because they become entwined with the leaves and branches in the netting during the season," says Brian Kirste. "An-other advantage is that BirdBan is highly visible. Initially, the bright white color scares birds away. However, like all scaring devices the birds eventually get used to it and the barrier effect is needed to complete the protection process."
The product is sold in rolls that unfold into strips that are 838 ft. long and either 24 ft. or 16 ft. wide. Sells for $555 per roll.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Brian Kirste, Specialty Ag., 344 E. Dinuba Ave., Reedley, Calif. 93654 (ph 209 638-3631; fax 4710).
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