Tuesday, May 17, 2022

  • facebook
  • pinterest
  • twitter
  • instagram
  • Blog Home
  • Shop Murdoch’s
Murdoch's Blog: The Dirt
  • Home
  • How-To
  • Gritty Stories
  • Events
  • Company News
Navigation
Top Soil
  • How-To & EducationWhat’s the Deal with Ancient Grains?
  • New StuffTop 10 Cutest Winter Boots of the Season
  • How-To & Education4 of Murdoch’s Favorite Men’s Jeans
  • How-To & EducationBasic Trick Training With Treats
  • How-To & EducationInspecting Your Hive
Trailblazers Why deer fear Jim and his t-post sprinkler

Why deer fear Jim and his t-post sprinkler

Murdoch's buyer by day, inventor by night

July 8, 2015 |
Posted by Tom Vandel
| Trailblazers | 3817 views |
Why deer fear Jim and his t-post sprinkler
t-post sprinkler inventor

Jim Mollgaard invented the t-post sprinkler and continues to work as a buyer at Murdoch’s

Build a better mousetrap, they say, and people will beat a path to your door. But what if you build a better water sprinkler?

Jim Mollgaard did just that. And while his unique invention hasn’t brought millions pouring in (he still works at Murdoch’s), he’s not complaining.

For the past 12 years, Jim has been a buyer for Murdoch’s in our home office, located in Bozeman, MT. He reviews new products and buys sporting goods merchandise for our stores; however, there was a time when he selected the water sprinklers that showed up on our aisles. He knows a lot about water sprinklers. A whole lot. So how did he invent a new one?

The idea began as a way to avoid having to purchase a large sprinkler stand when there was already a way to elevate the sprinkler – using a t-post. Seemed like a cost-effective, simple solution, thought Jim. And before long, the T-post Sprinkler was born.

t-post sprinkler

Click here to learn more about Jim’s t-post sprinkler and shop at murdochs.com

Quite simply, it’s a sprinkler with a base that mounts to the top of any T-post. When you connect it to a hose and put several T-post Sprinklers on posts, you can turn your whole fence into a sprinkler system. How cool is that? Very. And it not only waters the area, it keeps deer away. Even cooler.

“It just seemed like it would work,” Jim says in an aw-shucks way. “But I had trouble finding a vendor who could see the value in it. Finally, at a trade show, I sketched out the idea and showed it to a vendor. He jumped on it. We built a prototype, made some adjustments, and started marketing it.”

As you might guess, Jim-the-inventor sold Jim-the-buyer on the new sprinkler (it wasn’t hard), and Murdoch’s was the first to put it into inventory. Only a few hundred were sold the first year. Last year, there were more than 40,000 units sold in the United States. That blows Jim’s mind, that so many people are using a product he created.

Naturally, like any good idea, there have been knockoffs. But they haven’t flooded the market. Jim doesn’t mind. Rather than getting hosed, he feels sort of flattered. “If a company knocks off my product, at least it’s proof it was a good idea,” he says.

Jim is pondering another new product he hopes to put in motion – a motion sensor sprinkler that kicks on whenever a deer or other animal is detected nearby.

“So far it’s still cost prohibitive,” Jim says. “But we’re working on it.”

Deer, and vendors, take notice.

Shop T-Post Sprinklers

Share this with your friends:

  • Tweet
  • Email
  • Print
  • More
  • Pocket
  • Share on Tumblr
Tagged :Gardening, team members
prev How much should I feed my goat?
next Andy Bolich Becomes MSU Head Rodeo Coach

Related Posts

Evanston Murdoch’s Recieves VFW Poppy Award

March 16, 2016

STIHL Maintenance Tips For Spring

February 20, 2016

Fuel for Thought: Avoid small engine repairs by following this mower fuel recommendation

July 12, 2015

Comment on Facebook

The Dirt is Published by Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply

Advertisment

Filter By

Ag Supplies Ariat Backyard Chickens Bees Boots Carhartt chainsaw chaps chicken coop chickens chick feed Christmas cowboy hat Customers Dog Food dogs employment equine Farming Fashion Feed Fencing Gardening Gifts Goats Honda Husqvarna Jeans Kids' clothing Men's clothing Power Equipment Ranching Reviews Rodeo safety equipment Silverthorne sporting goods Stihl team members tools Toys Westminster Women's clothing Wrangler Wyoming

Most Popular Posts

  • How Much Do Carhartt Pants Shrink?

    How Much Do Carhartt Pants Shrink?

    September 22, 2015 | 45665 views |
  • Get Your Cowboy Hat in Shape

    Get Your Cowboy Hat in Shape

    June 3, 2015 | 44745 views |
  • Can I Tuck My Jeans into My Boots?

    Can I Tuck My Jeans into My Boots?

    August 20, 2015 | 39526 views |
  • How to Winterize a Beehive

    How to Winterize a Beehive

    September 16, 2016 | 34597 views |
  • Inexpensive, Easy Way to Repair Muck Boots

    Inexpensive, Easy Way to Repair Muck Boots

    October 24, 2016 | 32412 views |

Like the Dirt!

Like the Dirt!

Subscribe to Blog Via Email

Old Dirt

  • July 2021
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • January 2018
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • January 2017
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015

The Dirt Published by Murdoch’s

murdochs logo

Copyright 2018 · Murdoch's Ranch & Home Supply

  • /Blog Home
  • /Shop Murdoch’s
 

Loading Comments...
 

    loading Cancel
    Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
    Email check failed, please try again
    Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.