Rains increase California demand for goat grazing services

 

February 22, 2017



CHINO, Calif. (AP) — Southern California businesses that rent goats for brush control say demand is high for their services this winter.

The San Bernardino Sun reports (http://bit.ly/2kHuQ3I ) that Chino resident George Gonzales and fellow goat owner Rance Thrall say they're getting more requests for work than they can handle this year.

Gonzales' "Goat 'Er Done" grazing service uses dogs to protect the goats while the animals eat. Gonzales says heavy rain since October has made plants grow like crazy, increasing the risk of fires this summer. Grazing goats can help keep weeds under control and...



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