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Burrow Blocker at World Ag Expo 2015

CONGRATULATIONS
Garrett,
 from Lemoore, CA!

WINNER of a
 $250 Bass Pro Gift Card
 from the World Ag Expo 2015 Burrow Blocker Booth Drawing.

ground squirrel and prairie dog control


Thank you to everyone who stopped by our Burrow Blocker booth last week at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California! More than 100,000 people attended this year's 3 day event. Mike and I met some of the nicest people. People visited us from Canada, New Mexico, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Utah and of course, California. They all work hard and love their animals. One of their big problems is dealing with ground squirrel or prairie dog infestations. The rodents carry disease, eat their crops, and dig dangerous holes throughout their property. Besides the financial loss, they worry about someone getting hurt, their horses or cattle getting injured, or damage to their equipment and irrigation. 

Mike and I are happy that we can provide a solution that gets rid of the burrowing rodents and the holes. Another thing that people often mentioned at the event, was that they love their dogs and they don't want them eating any bait or poisons. They liked that with the Burrow Blocker, they didn't have to worry about their dog getting sick from eating a poisoned squirrel.

The World Ag Expo was a huge event and in some ways overwhelming! It had every type of machinery and farming product imaginable. I can't wait to go back next year! I'm even ready to hear people yell, "Squirrel!" again. At the event, several times a day, we'd hear someone yell, "Squirrel!" (If you've seen the movie, "UP," you'll understand the joke.) I guess our ground squirrel banner was hard to miss.

Pest control, get rid of ground squirrel holes,
Mike & Pepper filling in ground squirrel holes.




If you haven't seen the Burrow Blocker in action yet, be sure to visit our website to see the latest demo video. Mike and his dog, Pepper, give a quick demonstration on how the Burrow Blocker machine works. If you have any questions, please call (925) 634-9204 or email me.
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