Weeding
Geese have been used to weed a variety of crops and to keep fence rows, ditches and inaccessible areas, clean. They are also effective in controlling the pond weeds, Raising geese in orchards may be a simple method of controlling grass growth. Certain pesticides and slug pellets are toxic to geese. The stocking rate for grass control is 50 to 60 adult geese per hectare. If only controlled grazing is required, this stocking rate could be reduced to 15 to 20 adult geese per hectare.