Notifications

Non-urgent government operations are closed December 24 to January 1, reopening January 2. See the list of services available during this time.

Agricultural herbicides and pesticides

Learn about steps that can help increase herbicide effectiveness and reduce herbicide resistance.

Overview

Agriculture is an important part of Alberta’s identity and economy. There are legislation and regulations in place to protect our agricultural resources including the:

This legislation allows anything that’s harming livestock, land or property like animals, insects, plants and diseases to be declared a pest or nuisance and for authorized persons to deal with whatever is harming the agriculture.

Crop protection

The Crop Protection Guide is a guide to help you select chemicals and application methods to protect your crops.

Forms

Weed control notices and identification forms

Seed cleaning licensing forms