Leafy spurge is one target of a new invasive plant control program in Saskatchewan.
Under the program, rural municipalities and producers will be eligible for a rebate on some of the cost of registered chemical used to control the weed.
Officials with the Saskatchewan ministry of agriculture and the Sask-atchewan Association of Rural Municipalities expect to reveal full details of the rebate program later this month.
Leafy spurge out competes other plants, spreads quickly and is a common nuisance in pastures.
Doug Pchajek of the Saskatchewan ministry of agriculture said toadflax, Russian knapweed, common tansy and all species prohibited under the province’s Weed Control Act will be targeted.
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Funded through Growing Forward 2, the program will be administered by SARM on behalf of the province. Producers will have to apply through SARM for the rebate.
SARM already operates an invasive/alien plant program and works with RMs to develop co-operative weed management plans.
“This kind of plays into that. We were kind of hitting a wall where you try to get people involved and there was no funding, right, for chemical use,” said Laurel Feltin, director of policy with SARM.
“I think this rebate goes a long way in doing that.”
She said RMs and producers should be able to receive funds through the program this fall.
