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 (PDF, 18 KB)
• Weed Control Act: Inspector's Notice (PDF, 349 KB)
• Weed Control Act: Local Authority's Notice (PDF, 362 KB)
• Weed Control Act: Inspector and Local Authority Notices (PDF, 83 KB)

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)

Weeds of the Prairies

This comprehensive field guide details 112 weeds with colour photos at different growth stages. It includes:

• weeds colour-coded by flower colour for easy reference
• full index by each of common, scientific or family name
• charts on life cycle and habitat
• maps to show spread of weeds
• opening section on weed identification
• handy coil binding lets book open out flat to work with in the field

Copies can be purchased for $25 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 (PDF, 18.5 MB).

Surveys

Alberta Weed Survey Results 2017

Summary of Alberta Weed Survey Results 2017 (PDF, 448 KB)

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 (PDF, 846 KB)
• Noxious Weeds (PDF, 731 KB)
• Alberta Invasive Hawkweeds (PDF, 478 KB)
• Know Your Knapweeds (PDF, 617 KB)

Contact

Connect with the Ag-Info Centre:

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Toll free: 310-FARM (3276) - no area code needed
Phone: 403-742-7901 (outside Alberta)
Email: [email protected]

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