Farming

Paramount farming has deployed a range of environmentally responsible efforts

	Non-toxic insect control	Mating disruption with pheromones significantly reduces pesticide usage. Suterra is a Roll International sister company and the largest of its kind
	Irrigation techniques	Automated, underground drip irrigation and ranch-wide weather monitoring grid enable efficient water usage
	Biomass utilization	Optimization of energy generation and soil conservation (e.g., elimination of open field burning)
	Reduced air pollution	50% reduction in PM10 from almond harvesting due to research with U.C. Davis and Texas A&M and new harvesting equipment
	Agricultural practices	Implementation of GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) checklist process in all crops with an emphasis on field sanitation and product integrity
	Wildlife protection	Completed a cooperative project with Environmental Defense Fund to protect the endangered San Joaquin Kit Fox and created a 20,000-acre wetland habitat for indigenous water fowl