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Website ReviewsLearning about PesticideExposureThe Pesticide Action Network’s newwebsite, www.whatsonmyfood.org,provides a searchable database aimedat informing consumers about the riskof exposure to pesticide residue on theirfood. Usingfigures fromthe USDAPesticide DataProgram andpesticidetoxicologydata from theEPA and otherauthorities,What’s On My Food? allows visitors tocompare organic, conventional, importedand domestic food products in termsof their pesticide residues and toxicity.Visitors can search by food product orby pesticide and the database providesgraphs and tables indicating the levelof pesticide residue on each food item,in what combinations the residues arepresent and information on the associatedhealth risks of the chemicals. Thewebsite was created to make publicthe problem of pesticide exposure andprovide consumers with an opportunityto understand the health risks ofpesticide exposure without needing tobe an expert on the subject.New Online GreenWinegrowing HandbookWith a variety of innovative practicesemerging within the wineindustry, understanding what’s what canbe quite a task. Fortunately Paul DolanVineyards along with CCOF CertifiedParducci Wine Cellars have publishedthe Green Wine Handbook, an onlinereference book that provides a comprehensiveexplanation of organic,SCSADVb030909color.qxd:Layout 1 5/13/09 3:50 PM Page 1sustainable and biodynamic grapegrowing and winemaking practices.Principles of organic wine grape growing,information onallowed and prohibitedsubstances in organic,the process of certificationand how toread organic winelabels are clearly outlinedand discussed.In addition tosections on variousgrape growing practices,the handbookprovides a glossarythat clearly explainsvarious agricultureterms as well as information on associatedcertification organizations andrelated acronyms. To access the GreenWinegrowing Handbook, visit www.pauldolanwine.com.FAST, EFFECTIVE MITECONTROLMITESApproved forOrganicProductionMite Adults per 20 LeavesEffects of SucraShield on Pacific Mite Adults on Grapes*80706050403020100Untreated EastUntreated West SucraShield 1%Days AfterTreatment4 DAT11 DAT18 DAT25 DAT32 DAT39 DAT46 DATMite Eggs per 20 Leaves100806040200Effects of SucraShield on Pacific Mite Eggs*4 DaysAfter TreatmentUntreated East11 DaysAfter Treatment18 DaysAfter TreatmentUntreated West SucraShield 1%*WECO – Crop Production Research, Galt, CA. Applied July 18, 2008Complete study available for download at: www.naturalforcesllc.comFor more information visit our website at naturalforcesllc.com.PO Box 2601, Davidson, NC 28036-2601 • 866.532.4737 • Fax 704.973.7777CCOF Certified Organic Magazine—Fall 200931