Comments on: 2007 vintage verbatim: Nicolas Joly on biodynamics

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By: Jennifer in OR

Jennifer in OR — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:45:58 +0000

I just posted an article today on a vineyard in Provence which uses biodynamic farming. They had a good season, and in the owner’s blog, you can read about some of his interesting practices!

By: Alice Feiring

Alice Feiring — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:30:16 +0000

Linda, Was not meaning to raise the fur to imply either of you are farming conventionally. Was merely reporting what I have observed, especially after a trip to Champagne. There was plenty of happy life in the copper treated bioD vineyards and not so in the ‘sustainable,’ or conventional ones.

By: Linda Chalker-Scott

Linda Chalker-Scott — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:35:59 +0000

I know that Doug is not a “chemical farmer” (and neither am I). I also know that copper is a broad-spectrum fungicide, killing beneficial as well as pathogenic fungal species. The issue here is ecoystem health – not just impacts on humans.

By: Alice Feiring

Alice Feiring — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:14:50 +0000

Chemical farmers are often pointing to the toxicity of bioD farmers use of copper. However they fail to point out the ratio of copper used in mixture. Unlike lead or mercury, our bodies need some copper. Personally, I’d rather take my chances with a responsible farmer who uses copper when needed than a sustainable farmer who uses plenty of chemicals as a matter of course.

By: Doug Smith

Doug Smith — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:55:15 +0000

Interesting. Copper fungicides are extremely toxic:

http://extoxnet.orst.edu/pips/coppersu.htm

E.g.: “Most animal life in soil, including large earthworms, have been eliminated by the extensive use of copper containing fungicides in orchards.”

For people interested in a discussion of biodynamics, I would suggest here: http://www.finewinemag.com/index.php?action=page&p=join_the_debate&postid=5#post