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Monsanta introduces new
packaging system
A new herbicide packaging
described aa the first et its grrit
Canada, is being introduced for the 1*
season by Monsanto Canada. Aging
to Dan Brown, Monsanto Canada vice
the new system, called the
is deaianed for a new era in
farming where biliblualltY Picts and
handling tem will be of paramount
' I Shuttle provides several features
that fanners have been looking for. First,
it provides the convenience of bulk quan-
tities which means less handling. Second-
ly, it eliminates the need to rinse and
dispose of containers stance the Shuttles
are returnable to Monsanto for re -use.
! , Shuttle containers are used
.. Third the
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In addition to Monsanto's traditional
package sizes, all of the company's liquid
products will now also be available in the
ne• w system.
upp1 cd e will
the
re
polyethylene containers.
Brown explainsthat the containers will.
be pre -filled by Monsanto and .sealed
after filling to prevent contamination of
the tank and 'maintain highest product
quality. Farriers will pay a deposit on
the containers when they buy the her.
biCide. After use, they will ' return, the
containers to their retailers for a refund
on their deposit. The retailer then sends
the empty containers back, to Monsanto
for re -use.
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with a ragged, portable, custnmrnade
Fill -Rite pump and highly accurate
meter. The pimp is to attach to
-connect
ccaannlock reqShuttle costaiser withuire tools
Shuttle users their own , but
Atalanta is � a ADO re on the
PO unit. To be eligible, customers must
purchase the Fill -Right and order
a minimum number of Suttle wets
before July 31, 1960.
Brown notes that the introduction of the
Shuttle marks the beginning of a new era
in herbicide packaging in Canada. "As
we move into the last decade of the 20th
century, Monsanto'and farmers must
meet the challenge of the 1990s. It will be '
an era in which environmental steward -
Ship and farming efficiency will be top
Priorities.
"The Shuttle helps meet that challenge.
It's returnable, a positive step forward .
from the disposable container philosophy .
of the And since it eliminates.
manual and
pouring, it reduces
the chance of accidental splashing and
spillage," Brown says. "It's also dent
and ,Convenient, a prerequisite' for
farmers who are farming large acreages
and one-man operations on smaller
ferns. .
"The introduction of the Shuttle is�a�t
of Monsanto's commitment to agrlci�ire
and the larger' community' within which .
farmers must function," Brown. explains.
'"We feel the Shuttle system aniswers
' many of the handling and disposal ques-
tions the industry has had in the past.
We intend to make it available to
farmers throughout Canada' as quickly'.as
The Shuttle units will all be ti possible.+'
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