Bodegas Muga & Suterra
Chapter 1
The first chapter of the Guardians of the Land™ series features Bodegas Muga, an internationally renowned Riojan winery whose quality wines are widely valued throughout the world. Muga accomplishes this quality through a balance of traditional techniques and innovative advancements in the wine industry. The strategic alliance between Muga, leader in the wine sector, and Suterra, pioneers in sustainable pest control, promotes the conservation of the landscape of La Rioja and the protection of its legacy vineyards.
Parque Natural de l’Albufera & Suterra
Chapter 2
This second chapter of the Guardians of the Land™ series is dedicated to a pioneering initiative that has become an example of sustainability for the world: the protection of one of the most valuable wetlands in Europe. The Natural Park of l'Albufera de València initiated a successful biocontrol experiment more than 30 years ago to improve the biodiversity of birds and other wildlife suffering from overuse of harmful pesticides. The generational rice growers of this historic region partnered with Suterra to protect their legacy landscapes. Today, the rice borer pest is controlled on over 15,000 hectares of rice without the use of harmful insecticides.
San Leonardo & Suterra
Chapter 3
The third chapter of Guardians of the Land™ is dedicated to the renowned San Leonardo winery. Its three centuries of history demonstrate its dedication to the protection of the landscape in which the winery and its vineyards are located, in Val Lagarina, at the foot of Monte Baldo and the Lessini mountains. San Leonardo is the first Italian protagonist in this documentary series that pays tribute to the commitment to sustainable agriculture. Suterra recognises the work of San Leonardo team members in preserving the territory's heritage. The positive impact of their vineyards on the landscape makes them perfect 'Guardians of the Land'.
The Wonderful Company & Suterra
Chapter 4
Suterra’s global documentary series, Guardians of the Land™ travels to California’s Central Valley for its fourth chapter, which features The Wonderful Company™, one of the largest agricultural companies in the world. This latest installment highlights how Wonderful Orchards works hand-in-hand with Suterra to conserve natural resources, drive sustainable business practices, and empower farming communities to rely on innovation to solve age-old challenges.
Château d’Auvernier & Suterra
Chapter 5
The documentary series Guardians of the Land™ delves into Swiss territory to showcase the environmental commitment of one of its historic wineries. At Caves du Château d’Auvernier, they've been crafting wine in the family castle since 1603. Standing on the shores of Lake Neuchâtel, they vinify the production from about 150 acres of vineyards, benefiting from the lake's proximity and the protection of the Jura Mountains. It's a complex terrain due to its steep slopes, where the Puffer® aerosol pheromone system provides the most effective solution for biocontrol of grapevine moth using the mating disruption technique.
Viña VIK, Copeval & Suterra
Chapter 6
Suterra’s documentary series ‘Guardians of the Land’ travels to the Millahue Valley in Chile to showcase the commitment to sustainability of Viña VIK, a winery recognized for its innovation and respect for the environment. Surrounded by an exceptional landscape of native forests and hills, Viña VIK’s vineyards are grown under optimal conditions to achieve production excellence. In this biodiversity-rich territory, Suterra's Puffer biocontrol system, which uses the mating disruption technique, stands out as the most effective solution for sustainable control of the grapevine moth. With the support of Copeval, Suterra’s strategic partner in Chile, the Puffer system is installed and monitored quickly and precisely, contributing to the protection of this exceptional landscape.
‘Dialogues’ Jean Leon & Suterra | Mireia Torres
We launched Guardians of the Land "Dialogues", a new space for dissemination of innovation in sustainable agriculture. In this first installment, Mireia Torres, director of the Jean Lean winery, discusses with Carolina Maset, International Brand Manager of Suterra about the pioneering initiatives they are carrying out in their vineyards to preserve the Penedes landscape.
‘Dialogues’ Jean Leon & Suterra | Josep Bruna
In this second edition of ‘Guardians of the Land’™ Dialogues, we chat with Josep Bruna, head of viticulture at the Jean Leon winery. Josep knows every inch of the land and every vine on the estate like the back of his hand after more than 30 years of working there. At Jean Leon they know how to read the Penedès countryside, they believe in nature, they protect it and always keep a watchful eye. That’s what makes them the real ‘Guardians of the Land’.
‘Dialogues’ BOCOPA & Suterra | Toni Santonja
In this third edition of ‘Guardians of the Land’ Dialogues, we chat with Toni Santonja, technical director at Bodegas BOCOPA (D.O. Alicante). The problem of gluconic acid in the grape is one of the topics of this conversation, and you will learn how it originates, how it affects the wine and how they have succeeded in minimizing it with good vineyard protection using the Suterra Puffer® mating disruption technique. Because of the sustainable work they are carrying out at BOCOPA, we consider them ‘Guardians of the Land’.
‘Dialogues’ Pagos de Anguix & Suterra | José Manuel Pérez Ovejas
In this fourth edition of ‘Guardians of the Land’ Dialogues, we chat with José Manuel Pérez Ovejas, a prestigious enologist and technical director at Pagos de Anguix (D.O. Ribera del Duero). The singular nature of its heavy clay soils, its organic vineyards at an altitude of more than 850 meters, and the continental climate create the perfect conditions for the success of this ambitious winemaking project, the dream of the Juvé family in the Ribera del Duero. Because their philosophy places protection of the land at the forefront, we consider them ‘Guardians of the Land’.
‘Dialogues’ Juvé & Camps and Suterra | Pep Jiménez
In the fifth edition of ‘Guardians of the Land’ Dialogues, we chat with Pep Jiménez, technical director at Juvé & Camps (D.O. Cava). Topics like the rewilding of the vineyard, mating disruption and respectful pruning are covered in depth in this conversation about organic wine-growing in the Alt Penedès, set against the backdrop of the Monserrat massif. On this unique patch of land, they grow the high quality grapes that they use to make their organic Gran Reserva cavas that are widely recognized around the world.
‘Dialogues’ BOCOPA and Suterra | Gaspar P. Tomás
In this sixth edition of ‘Guardians of the Land’ Dialogues, we chat with Gaspar P. Tomás, enologist and director of BOCOPA (D.O. Alicante). With its 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) of vineyards and 300 members, it is the largest 2nd degree winemaking cooperative in the province and has been key in bringing the D. O. Alicante Wines to prominence. We chat about social economy applied to winegrowing, environmental and also economic sustainability. Bodegas BOCOPA is a social company deeply rooted in the territory. They are real ‘Guardians of the Land’.
‘Dialogues’ Quinta de Covela & Suterra | Rui Cunha
The seventh edition of ‘Guardians of the Land’ Dialogues by Suterra features the prestigious enologist Rui Cunha. Rui has been directing the winemaking of Quinta de Covela wines since the outset of this project, that now belongs to the Lima & Smith group. It’s a Portuguese winery that uses regenerative agriculture and applies Suterra biocontrol solutions to keep pests at bay. Quinta de Covela protects a wide variety of landscapes, with a biodiversity that helps to create resilient vineyards producing high-quality grapes. Because of the care and attention they pay to protecting their environment, we consider them Guardians of the Land. Bodegas BOCOPA is a social company deeply rooted in the territory. They are real ‘Guardians of the Land’.
‘Dialogues’ Quinta de Covela & Suterra | Miguel Soares
The eighth installment of Suterra’s ‘Guardians of the Land’ Dialogues features Miguel Soares, head of viticulture at Quinta de Covela. Miguel has led the transition to regenerative agriculture practices at this Portuguese winery, which successfully applies Suterra’s biocontrol solutions. In addition, Quinta de Covela has become the first Portuguese winery to be certified by the Regenerative Viticulture Alliance.
‘Dialogues’ Copeval & Suterra | Magdalena Garcés
The ninth installment of Suterra’s Guardians of the Land Dialogues stars Magdalena Garcés, Deputy Manager of Strategic Products at Copeval, and Diego Paniagua, General Manager of Suterra in Latin America. From a walnut orchard in Paine, south of Santiago, Chile, they discuss innovation, sustainability, and strategic partnerships in an agricultural sector undergoing major transformation. Copeval, a leader in the distribution of agricultural supplies in Chile, is committed to clean technologies such as Suterra’s Puffer biocontrol system, an effective, residue-free solution, proven to work in local conditions.
‘Dialogues’ Copeval & Suterra | Pía Valenzuela
We’ve reached the tenth installment of Suterra’s Guardians of the Land Dialogues. This time, the featured guests are Pía Valenzuela, Head of Insect and Pest Management at Copeval, and Paulo Rivara, Sales Operations & Market Owner for Suterra in Chile.From one of the stunning vineyards at Viña VIK, in the Millahue Valley, they discuss the quarantine pest Lobesia botrana and the Puffer pheromone delivery system, a key tool to keep it under control and ensure clean, damage-free grapes at harvest.This dialogue highlights the value of strategic partnerships for Chilean growers, like the collaboration between Copeval, a leader in agricultural input distribution in Chile, and Suterra, a pioneering company in biocontrol solutions.
‘Dialogues’ Green Farmers & Suterra | Montse Baró
In this 11th edition of ‘Dialogues’, we address the sector’s challenges: climate anomalies, the reduction of active ingredients, the need for long-term partnerships, and the evolution of biocontrol as a key tool for sustainable production. In the heart of Lleida (Spain), among stone fruit trees, Montse Baró, General Director of Grupo Baró and member of Green Farmers, chats with Carolina Maset, International Brand Manager at Suterra. Montse Baró shares the vision of Green Farmers, which produces over 150 million kilos of fruit and vegetables each season, focusing on innovation, adapting to consumer tastes, and sustainability.
‘Dialogues’ Green Farmers & Suterra | Ismael Guiu
In this 12th edition of Guardians of the Land ‘Dialogues’, we visited the fields of Grupo Baró and Green Farmers with their Technical Director, Ismael Guiu. In Sarroca de Lleida, he chats with Julio Aparicio, Crop Manager at Suterra, about biocontrol, sustainability, and the future of the sector.From a family business with three generations of experience, Guiu explains how solutions like BioMagnet and Puffer protect fruit without leaving residues while promoting biodiversity. A conversation about quality, efficiency, and leadership in agriculture.
“Wonderful Citrus has been using this product for about seven years now and we have seen a dramatic decrease in our pest pressures. After the product is up, it works year-long so I can sleep at night knowing something is out there working."
Brandon Koch
PCA | Wonderful Citrus
"Bees provide an important role to pollinate our almond trees. Suterra uses a naturally occurring compound and they have zero effect on bee health."
Roberto Iturralde
PCA | Wonderful Orchards
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"CheckMate NOW-F has been a game changer for us. We applied it by air twice early in the season: once as a “May spray” and once before hull split. The timing not only fit with our other sprays for a free ride, it also helped us cut pest populations early to improve the efficacy of all our other inputs. The results were clear—cleaner nuts and lower pressure, even in historically tough blocks. This gave us long-acting coverage and peace of mind."
Rob Weaver
PCA | F&T Farms / Campos Brothers
"Suterra has become the backbone of a program in the fight against the vine mealybug."
Bart Haycraft
PCA
“I would highly recommend the Suterra team for their expertise and customer service and understanding of our needs and what we need to achieve our goals and delivering the highest quality product that we can.”
Tom Carter
VP Coalinga Operations for HWA | Harris Woolf Almonds
“The cost on the Puffers® was a lot less than what we used to use, less equipment and less labor as well.”
Maricela Ramirez
Food Safety & Quality Manager, Coalinga | Harris Woolf Almonds
"Any other companies that service high volume commodities that have normal standard product pests such as Indian meal moths, the Puffer IMM is an absolute best solution on the market today, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to find that solution."
Richard Curylo
Executive Vice President | RPM Group Inc.
Wonderful Citrus | California Red Scale
CheckMate® CRS
Brandon Koch, PCA at Wonderful Citrus, explains the challenge plainly: "You want a clean piece of fruit. You want something that looks good because we all eat with our eyes first." Wonderful Citrus has been using CheckMate® CRS for about seven years and has seen a dramatic decrease in pest pressure. What began as spraying 3,000 acres has gone down to roughly 400 to 600, with chemical usage and procurement dropping exponentially along the way. In Koch's words, "after the product is up, it works year-long. I can sleep at night knowing something is out there working."
Wonderful Orchards | Navel Orangeworm
Puffer® NOW Ace
Wonderful Orchards is the world's largest grower and processor of almonds and pistachios, farming 125,000 acres across California's Central Valley. Since converting to 100% mating disruption with Puffer® NOW Ace, PCA Roberto Iturralde has seen trap counts fall dramatically and crop damage reduce by up to 20 to 25% across every ranch he oversees. Because Suterra's pheromone compounds are naturally occurring and species-specific, they have zero effect on the bee populations essential to pollinating the orchard. The land, the crop, and the beneficial insects that sustain both are all protected.
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Campos Brothers | Navel Orangeworm
CheckMate® NOW-F
Rob Weaver, PCA at Campos Brothers Farms, applied CheckMate® NOW-F twice early in the season: once as a May spray and once before hull split. The timing fit with existing sprays, cut pest populations early, and improved the efficacy of all other inputs. The results were clear: cleaner nuts and lower pressure, even in historically tough blocks, with long-acting coverage across the entire program.
Bart Haycraft | Vine Mealybug
CheckMate® VMB
Bart Haycraft has worked in the wine industry for more than 25 years, writing recommendations for growers at some of California's most well-known wineries. Like many in the region, they were dedicated to a system-wide approach to managing pests across their vineyards. Vine mealybug, a pest and vector of leafroll virus 3, had proven a formidable foe and traditional chemistry was not going to work against it. CheckMate® VMB creates a plume of pheromone that confuses the population so numbers go down consistently season after season. Over the years Suterra's products have proven consistently effective and delivered exceptional returns on investment. "Suterra has become the backbone of a program in the fight against the vine mealybug."
Harris Woolf Almonds | Indianmeal Moth
Puffer® IMM
Harris Woolf Almonds is a vertically integrated, grower-owned processor committed to food safety and quality from the orchard all the way to the consumer. In 2021 they became a B-Corp, making sustainability central not just to their practices but to their business model. Tom Carter, VP of Coalinga Operations, describes Puffer® IMM as a set-it-and-forget-it system: pre-programmed to dispense precise amounts of pheromone, out of the way, and proven extremely effective against Indianmeal moth and other stored product moths common in almond processing facilities. It has reduced traditional insecticide use, eliminated application disruptions to operations, lowered residue risk on finished product, and created a safer working environment for employees throughout the facility. For a company shipping almonds to markets around the world, Suterra helps them meet their quality, safety, and sustainability goals every step of the way.
RPM | Indianmeal Moth
Puffer® IMM
RPM handles green coffee beans imported into the United States, storing up to 60 million pounds at any given time across 300,000 square feet of warehouse space. Like all stored commodities, coffee faces a hidden risk: stored product pests that can quietly compromise quality, interrupt daily operations, and damage the reputation built with customers who expect a pest-free product. To counter this, RPM partners with Suterra. Just 42 units of Puffer® IMM were deployed across their entire facility, delivering over six months of consistent, precise pheromone release per unit with no harmful chemicals introduced into the environment. The Indianmeal moth population has been significantly reduced across all of their warehouses nationwide. For a company committed to sustainable quality from origin farm to final cup, Puffer® IMM has become more than a pest control solution. In RPM's own words, "it becomes a selling point that translates to further confidence down the supply chain."