“ Raccoon Preventer” Keeps Irrigation Pipe Flowing

“Coon Preventer” Keeps Irrigation Pipe Flowing IRRIGATION Acessories Raccoons entering a 12-in dia irrigation pipe were causing a big problem for Virgil Haley Roswell N Mex so he made a “coon preventer” spout that automatically closes off the entrance to the pipe as soon as a booster pump shuts off “The spout opens with the moving water and closes when it stops flowing ” says Haley who furrow irrigates several 40-acre pecan fields “Raccoons love pecan orchards so we have a lot of them on our farm They crawl inside the pipe during winter and the next spring when the booster pump comes on it kills the animals grinding them into small pieces that plug up nozzles and pipe reducers The last time it happened it took 2 years to get everything cleaned out ” says Haley The 18-in long 12-in wide rectangular spout is made from stainless steel and mounts on a long bolt welded across the top of the pipe A small weight is welded to an all-thread rod that runs down through the spout The rod is held on by a pair of nuts which can be loosened to adjust the height of the weight depending on the water pressure The weight causes the spout to drop down and close the pipe whenever the water is off Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Virgil Haley 5036 W Country Club Road Roswell N Mex 88201 ph 575 622-3479 or cell ph 575 910-1913; vhaley@pecan com

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