2% strychnine almost ready for pick up

Justin Seward
Times Reporter

 

Wheatland County has approved the pricing of the two per cent strychnine spray for agriculture at $216 per case or $9 a bottle.
The sales will end on June 26 and the purchase limit is three cases per person, per visit.
“It’s for rodent control and we’ve done that for years and years,” said Alan Parkin, Wheatland County’s Chief Administrative Officer. “Farmers can come in and purchase it for $216 per case and we disperse it through our Ag services board and we have a set time where they can purchase that.”
Parkin added that the county is waiting on a shipment
“We don’t have any in stock as of yet, we’re waiting for the supplier to deliver it and then it will be posted on our website,” said Parkin. “People will need to phone ahead, we’ll have it ready, and then they come down and pay, then come pick it up.”
The liquid strychnine is necessary because the product will prevent further rodent damage on agricultural land.
“Rodents such as ground squirrels or gophers do a lot of damage to pasture lands. It’s a service we like to provide and get a fair few people that utilize that service,” said Parkin. “Usually April/May is the best time to use that product because there is not a lot for the rodents to eat right now, they’re more prone to going after the liquid strychnine.”
The liquid strychnine is usually used when the grass gets greener.