Weed management resources

Alberta Blue Book

Crop Protection Guide (the "Blue Book") is the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide for selecting and applying chemicals to protect your crop. Easy-to-use write-ups for all product registrations make finding information fast and efficient. Updated annually, the Blue Book features over 600 pages of current information, including full indexes, charts and tables.

Forms

Download weed control notices and identification forms:

• Alberta Weed Inspector Identification Card
• Seed Cleaning Facility Licensing Form
• Weed Control Act: Inspector's Notice
• Weed Control Act: Local Authority's Notice
• Weed Control Act: Inspector and Local Authority Notices

Identification guides

Weed Seedling Guide (2nd Edition)

This coil-bound, pocket-size guide helps producers and others correctly identify weed seedlings. Weed seedlings are organized by cotyledon (seed-leaf) shape to make identification easier. It includes:

• seed-leaf shape drawings
• full-colour weed seedling images
• table of commonly confused weeds
• glossary of terms

Copies can be purchased for $10 each by:

• Online credit card purchase
• Calling 780-427-0391 (payment made using automated system and telephone keypad)

Identification Guide for Alberta Invasive Plants

Wheatland County publishes this detailed, illustrated guide to prohibited noxious and noxious weeds legislated under the Weed Control Act. See: Identification Guide for Alberta Invasive Plants.

Surveys

Alberta Weed Survey Results 2017

Summary of Alberta Weed Survey Results 2017

Fact sheets

Invasive Plants in Alberta fact sheets

Land owners and occupiers are responsible for controlling noxious weeds and destroying prohibited noxious weeds under the Act. No matter where plants are located, prevention is always the most effective approach in dealing with invasive plants.

• Acreages
• Aquatic Systems
• Fencelines and Road Allowances
• Forages and Hayland
• Herbicide Resistance
• Horticulture Industry
• Native Rangeland
• Organic Systems
• Riparian Areas
• Transportation of Equipment
• Urban Areas

Posters

Download or print these free posters to help you identify noxious weeds in Alberta:

• Prohibited Noxious Weeds
• Noxious Weeds
• Alberta Invasive Hawkweeds
• Know Your Knapweeds

Contact 310-FARM

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Toll free: 310-FARM (3276) (in Alberta)
Phone: 403-742-7901 (outside Alberta)
Email: [email protected]

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