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Cattleman calls for more grazing on public lands to prevent fires

11/02/20 9:41 AM By Brad Hooker
KEYWORDS American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) CalFire California Cattlemen's Association forest management forest thinning grazing benefits prescribed burning wildfire prevention
Beef cattle grazing plays an important role in reducing fuel loads to prevent wildfires, argued ag appraiser Tony Toso at an ASFMRA meeting.
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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief, Agri-Pulse West

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