SWISHER, Iowa — DriftWatch, a new online mapping tool for sensitive crops, allows herbicide or insecticide applicators to see where bees and specialty crops are being raised in their neighborhood.

The program just launched in Iowa this year, and the grapes at Cedar Ridge Winery and Distillery in Swisher are already on the map.

Owner and founder Jeff Quint said the winery is participating in the program because letting his neighbors know what they are growing is important to protect the business, which includes 10 acres of French-American grapes 12 miles south of Cedar Rapids.

Read the full article on the Iowa Farmer Today website.