Alberta Agriculture’s Crop Protection 2011,also known as the Blue Book,is available for landowners dealing with invasive plants.
Alberta’s Weed Control Act organizes weed lists into two designations: prohibited noxious and noxious. It lists 46 prohibited noxious weeds and 29 noxious weeds.
Prohibited noxious weeds are species with detrimental effects in other provinces or states that are not established in Alberta.
Noxious weeds are widely spread in various areas of the province, but can still pose a significant economic hardship once established.
Copies ofCrop Protection 2011 can be ordered through Alberta Agriculture’s Publication Office, 800-292-5697, or through Alberta Agriculture’s website at www.agriculture.alberta.ca/sales.
