The Hacienda Las Cardenas lies in the heart of Andalusia and has been owned and farmed by the 2nd and 3rd generation of the Valdenebro family since the mid-20th century. Click through the carousel to learn more about this Bayer ForwardFarm.
1. Productivity starts with the seed: Modern seed technology allows to produce higher yielding crops of better quality on the same land.
2. Precision Farming: Digital tools like Climate FieldViewTM allow for making more accurate decisions and increase efficiency while reducing the use of resources.
3. Soil care: Ample crop rotation, fallow land and cover crop management to improve soil fertility and weed control.
4. Smart crop protection: Monitoring and modelling pest and disease infestations to optimize chemical and biological product use, as well as cultural measures.
5. Integrated weed management: Crop rotation, soil management, alternating herbicide modes of action and localized applications.
6. Each drop of water counts: Efficiency in drip irrigation and digital solutions is essential to preserve water – a scarce commodity.
7. From the field to the plate: Good agricultural practices, integrated management, biological treatment programs and pheromone trapping enable the production of high-quality food.
8. Biodiversity enhancement: Planting native flower strips and shrub hedges, installing perches for birds of prey, nest boxes and insect hotels, floating islands for amphibians in a water reservoir and cover crops.
9. Safety first: Maximizing user safety throughout all stages of crop protection handling with personal protective equipment, closed transfer systems such as easyFlow M, and continuous training.
10. Best practice application: Equipment calibration and adjustments, as well as the use of anti-drift nozzles.
11. Water protection: Phytobac®: Sustainable management of wastewater from cleaning spraying equipment in a closed system that biologically breaks down crop protection product residues.
12. Partnerships: Demonstrating that sustainable agriculture is possible with the involvement of various key players in the agricultural sector.
Water Works in Harmony at Las Cárdenas
For the Valdenebro Family, innovation is fundamental for meeting the future. Their partnership with BFF has provided customized solutions that meet the needs of their business, especially when it comes to essential savings in water consumption.
Thanks to the use of Climate FieldviewTM they actively monitor which areas of the farm have irrigation deficiencies and increase water supply to those places, while reducing unnecessary water consumption elsewhere on the farm.
A Phytobac® system is used on the farm to further water conservation efforts; with this system the team is able to filter water used in treatment and reuse it free of phytopharmaceutical residues.
By maintaining and protecting a natural stream on the property, Hacienda Las Cárdenas can maintain a careful harmony with the flora and fauna on their land. The bodies of water help to increase natural vegetation which in turn encourages reptile and amphibian populations.
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