Equipment Rentals

Spray Equipment Rentals

The Agriculture Service Board of Mountain View County has an equipment rental program available to assist land owners and lease holders of County lands in controlling their weeds:

• Pull behind sprayers capable of spraying a 30 foot span, equipped with approximately a 400 gallon tank, boomless nozzles and hand wand. Designed to be used in pasture land situation with its tandem walking beam axle. Power connection needed to operate the solenoids. Four are available for use, each powered by Honda motor, free of charge

• Slide in skid mounted sprayer capable of spraying a 30 foot span, equipped with a 125 gallon tank, boomless nozzles and hand wand, free of charge

• For small area weed control and spot spraying assistance please contact the Mountain View County Agricultural Department

Range & Pasture Sprayer Guidelines

• A review of the sprayer, use and safe operation along with signing of a liability release will be done at the time of pick-up
• A walk around inspection of the sprayer is done at drop off and pick-up by County Agricultural staff, a record of inspection is kept. Incurred damages will be invoiced to the appropriate user
• Only clean potable quality water shall be used in the sprayer
• Only range and pasture labeled herbicides are allowed to be used in the sprayer. Landowners will provide all of their own herbicide and use in an appropriate manner, consistent with recommended label uses
• The user of the sprayer has to supply all of their own safety equipment
• The suggested maximum speed while spraying is 2 to 6 mph
• The user is responsible for calibration
• The County does supply a general application speed chart
• The County is not responsible for any misapplications or spills
• When the landowner is finished using the sprayer it is to be returned to the Agricultural Department yard in Didsbury. Please call the County Agricultural Services office to advise of expected time of arrival

Please Click to review the Sprayer Calibration Information

Livestock Management Equipment Rentals

• Cattle Scale- $40.00/day and a $150.00 damage deposit is required
• Tag Reader Gallagher SmartReader HR3
• A Solar Water Pumping System

Pest Control Equipment Rentals

• Skunk Trap

Tree Planting Equipment Rentals

• Tree Planter and crew for $65.00/hour
• Plastic Mulcher, free of charge, user must supply their own plastic mulch, click to view Plastic Mulch Retailers for 2010

Please contact the Agricultural Department to book and arrange pickup for any of the items listed above at 403-335-3311 ext.184 or ext.179 . No equipment may be rented and used for monitory gain.