Ethan Eck says the product drops into the handler the moment the jug wall is sliced open, allowing the rotary nozzle to clean inside and outside the container. The original design used three blades to open the jug. It’s available as a retrofit insert for existing poly handler tanks. Some ChemBlade models use a manual lever to pop the knives through the container, while the latest ES uses an air ram to speed things up.  |  Ralph Lagergren photo

Disposal unit all about saving time

Pesticide jugs Service seeks to increase number of chemical containers that are disposed of properly

FARGO, N.D. —Last year, a Kansas company asked 175 farmers about their farm’s jug handling programs and was surprised by the response: they had no programs. “Over 90 percent of the guys admit to throwing unrinsed jugs into the back of their pickup,” said Ralph Lagergren. “Plus, nearly 95 percent of farmers we surveyed said […] Read more