Shawnee County Weed Department

Cost-shared spraying equipment is a service the Shawnee County Weed Department provides. Shawnee County has rented 200 gallon pasture sprayers for many years. They apply 13 gallons of water per acre and are rugged enough to withstand the rough terrain that noxious weeds normally inhabit. It has been a wonderful program for those landowners that have too much property to spray by hand, but not enough to warrant purchasing their own sprayer.

In June of 2000, the county replaced the existing rental sprayers with new pull-type pasture sprayers. County landowners use each sprayer on approximately 700 acres with 30 different operators during the weed growing season. The following information may help landowners when considering renting a county sprayer for controlling noxious weeds.

	First come first served.
	We'll hold one, if you call in and are on the way.
	For noxious weed control only. They are not available for pasture
	burning, water hauling, cattle spraying, etc...
	Self-contained motor and pump. No PTO required.
	(8) - 200-gallon, two-wheeled pull-type sprayer.
	45' boomless swath + handgun with 50' of hose.
	Pull at 5 mph.
	A full tank will cover 15 acres.
	Requires a 2" ball hitch.
	Has an attachment that can utilize water from a pond or stream.
	(6) - 200-gallon skid-type sprayer.
	Slides into a pickup bed.
	Handgun with 150' of hose.
	Cost-shared rental rate - $10.00 per day - $20.00 per weekend.
	No charge for windy or rainy days.
	Usually always available in mid-week.

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Shawnee County rental sprayers are subsidized by county noxious weed funds for the purpose of controlling noxious weeds. Operators are asked to pay a nominal fee for the use of the sprayers. The following rules must be observed.

•	Operate equipment safely and follow label and application rules. Ask questions if needed.
•	Return the equipment as soon as you are done with it. Other landowners are waiting.
•	Be responsible for all damages to the equipment during your use. Please call in if the
	sprayer has a damaged or flat tire - we have spares.
•	Clean the outside of the sprayer before returning it.
•	Use only approved herbicides and return sprayers empty. Dispose of rinse water properly.
•	Do not adjust spray pressure regulators.
•	Keep road transport speed below 45 mph.
•	Daily rate is $10.00. The rate for sprayers rented Friday and returned Monday
	before 9:00am will be $20.00. Daily rate charges will not be assessed on windy or rainy (no
	spray) days. These no-spray days are assigned by the warehouse manager, if needed, by
	2:00 pm each day.