California Winery Brings in the Sheep, Cuts Fuel Use in Half
by Jeff McIntire-Strasburg, St. Louis, MO 
on 02.22.07
Even with gas prices down for now, most of us would love to find a way to cut our fuel costs in half. One enterprising California winery found a way to do just that: replace their mowers with a herd of sheep. The CBS News video above explains how the Navarro Vineyards keeps the "lanes" between grape plants clear with baby doll sheep that aren't tall enough to munch on the crop. We'd guess that this helps keep the soil fertile, also. ::Greenthinkers
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