Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Burroughs Family Orchard is a 1,200-acre almond orchard in Denair, Calif. They think of the vegetation on their orchard floors more as ground cover than as weeds. To control this vegetation throughout the year they use sheep grazing, mowers and flame weeders.
This video is part of a larger series highlighting the ecological weed management practices used on farms across the country: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWlltQ6Oy0zrAiZ1e5bY74A48GTAuOJdC
Learn more about the ecological approach to weed management with the SARE book Manage Weeds on Your Farm: sare.org/resources/manage-weeds-on-your-farm
Burroughs Family Orchard is a 1,200-acre almond orchard in Denair, Calif. They think of the vegetation on their orchard floors more as ground cover than as weeds. To control this vegetation throughout the year they use sheep grazing, mowers and flame weeders.
This video is part of a larger series highlighting the ecological weed management practices used on farms across the country: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWlltQ6Oy0zrAiZ1e5bY74A48GTAuOJdC
Learn more about the ecological approach to weed management with the SARE book Manage Weeds on Your Farm: sare.org/resources/manage-weeds-on-your-farm
