Killing Gophers With Anhydrous Ammonia
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"We still get calls from farmers all over North America who saw the original article in FARM SHOW two years ago," says Keith Maze of Unity, Saskatchewan, manufacturer of the "Gophinator" gopher-getter that kills gophers, rats, ground hogs, prairie dogs and other pest animals using anhydrous ammonia.
Maze and his sons, Norm and Gary, exhibited at the recent Western Farm Progress Show in Regina, Sask. The Gophinator was originally featured in FARM SHOW's Vol. 20, No. 4 issue.
The system consists of a 25-gal. anhydrous tank mounted on a heavy tube-steel frame. The tank's fitted with 50 ft. of heavy stainless-steel reinforced hose with a heavy steel wand at the end. To operate, you find the tunnel with a rod or stick, then insert the wand into the hole and turn on the gas for about 20 sec. The gas fills the under-ground tunnels and dens, killing rodents instantly.
Maze used to be an anhydrous dealer so he's well aware of the dangers involved with the powerful gas. The unit is built heavy - "That's why it costs so much," he says - and he always wears a mask and gloves when using it.
One tankfull will treat hundreds of tunnels. The entire unit fits easily in the back of a pickup. Sells for right at $2,800 U.S. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Maze Innovations, Box 660, Unity, Sask. S0K 4L0 Canada (ph 306 398-2637; 306 398-2638).
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Killing Gophers With Anhydrous Ammonia MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Pest Animals 22-4-3 "We still get calls from farmers all over North America who saw the original article in FARM SHOW two years ago," says Keith Maze of Unity, Saskatchewan, manufacturer of the "Gophinator" gopher-getter that kills gophers, rats, ground hogs, prairie dogs and other pest animals using anhydrous ammonia.
Maze and his sons, Norm and Gary, exhibited at the recent Western Farm Progress Show in Regina, Sask. The Gophinator was originally featured in FARM SHOW's Vol. 20, No. 4 issue.
The system consists of a 25-gal. anhydrous tank mounted on a heavy tube-steel frame. The tank's fitted with 50 ft. of heavy stainless-steel reinforced hose with a heavy steel wand at the end. To operate, you find the tunnel with a rod or stick, then insert the wand into the hole and turn on the gas for about 20 sec. The gas fills the under-ground tunnels and dens, killing rodents instantly.
Maze used to be an anhydrous dealer so he's well aware of the dangers involved with the powerful gas. The unit is built heavy - "That's why it costs so much," he says - and he always wears a mask and gloves when using it.
One tankfull will treat hundreds of tunnels. The entire unit fits easily in the back of a pickup. Sells for right at $2,800 U.S. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Maze Innovations, Box 660, Unity, Sask. S0K 4L0 Canada (ph 306 398-2637; 306 398-2638).
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