History and Objectives
Why have a specific program?
Alberta's Weed Control Act requires municipalities to identify more than 75 noxious and prohibited noxious weeds.
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Prohibited noxious weeds must be destroyed
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Noxious weeds need to be controlled.
A weed inspector, often the agricultural fieldman, surveys their municipality to see if there are outbreaks of a particular weed.
If a noxious weed or a prohibited noxious weed is found on someone's property, they are notified.
In the past, acreage owners had only 3 options to deal with these weeds:
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Use a domestic class herbicide from a garden centre that you apply yourself.
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Use one of a few commercial class herbicides. These are the same product as domestic class, but in larger containers you buy from a commercial pesticide seller. These herbicides are for specific weed control in turf, non-cropland areas, shelter belts and shrub beds.
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Hire a custom pesticide service to apply herbicides for you.
The acreage owner program is another option. You work with your municipality to control problem weeds.
Started as a pilot project, the program is now available in participating municipalities.
Program objectives |
Rural acreage owners will be able to:
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Identifying noxious and prohibited noxious weeds |
Check out Alberta Agriculture posters with colour photos:
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