BERN, SWITZERLAND – Swiss federal agriculture officials say that the cost of fighting the devastating Drosophila suzukii (spotted wing drosophila) pest could start at CHF3,000 per hectare, and rise, depending on the intensity of the grower’s efforts to deal with it. One hectare can provide a wine producer with anywhere from 700 to 3,000 bottles […]
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S Italian bees threaten Swiss ones
BERN, SWITZERLAND – Swiss honey bees are under threat from a small beehive beetle that feeds on their larvae and honey, which is making its way north. The Swiss government Wednesday declared battle with the beetle, issuing a series of guidelines that make it illegal to import used material, hives or honey for hives from […]
Chasselas on world wine radars
Chasselas, Switzerland’s iconic white wine, is now on the Robert Parker radar. This is clearly good news for Swiss wineries that produce it – and since it is the second-most widely planted grape in the country, this counts. Chasselas has also inched onto Jancis Robinson’s radar, and Hugh Johnson was talking happily about it back […]
Safety tips for British tourists in Swiss Alps
The British consular service in Bern is offering UK travellers to the Alps a set of safety tips – David Moran, British ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein says that ‘with our Top Tips to Stay Safe on the Slopes’ we hope to make as many people as possible aware of specific dangers linked to winter […]
Fish might feel pain: Swiss ethics body rules
BERN, SWITZERLAND – The Swiss federal ethics commission, an independent group of experts, has issued a report with guidelines for treating fish, after studying recent research into whether or not fish feel pain. The evidence they do is not conclusive, says the group – but neither can the possibility be ruled out. As a result, […]