For White Cockle, Scentless Chamomile, Absinthe Wormwood and Toadflax, Flagstaff County offers a program in which a spray crew will come out and spray infested areas. Landowners are responsible for labour and chemical costs.

Leafy Spurge is classified as a noxious weed under the Alberta Weed Control Act and therefore holds an obligation to be controlled. Some control methods include grazing, cultivation, mechanical, chemical, and biological control. In support of private landowners that are needing assistance to suppress the spread of Leafy Spurge, Flagstaff County has brought back the Leafy Spurge Program. Click HERE to find out more.

For Common Tansy and Canada Thistle, Flagstaff County offers a program in which a spray crew will come out and spray infested areas. Landowners are responsible for labour and chemical costs.

Click HERE for more on provincially regulated weeds.

Agricultural Services

White Cockle
	Characteristics Biennial Separate male and female plants White flowers open in full sun and close in evening Hairy stems Similar to Bladder Campion and Night Flowering Catch Fly How it Grows Emerges early in the spring Taproot forms first followed by spreading lateral roots New plants can start from root pieces Grows in reduced tillage, forage crops, roadsides, waste areas Female plants capable of producing 24,000 seeds Prevention Know the source when purchasing hay and straw Request a weed seed analysis certificate when purchasing forage seed Prevent the plant setting seed by removing it through hand-picking
Scentless Chamomile (Mayweed)
	Characteristics Plants can be summer annuals, winter annuals, or short-lived perennials Has daisy-like flowers with raised yellow centers and white petals Hairless stem has light green leaves that alternate around it Leaves are very finely divided and smooth How it Grows May reach about 1 meter tall Will flower in late June through to September Will produce around 300,000 to 500,000 seeds per plant Seeds will survive in soil for long periods of time (up to 20 years) Prevention Tarping loads of grain and bales Mowing non-cropped areas about twice a year Hand pull, hoe, and till in small areas before it flowers Harvest and till weedy areas separately, which helps keep weeds in confined area Shallow tillage on hot, dry days Plant competitive crops such as barley or winter wheat
Absinthe (Wormwood)
	Characteristics Perennial Leaves are silvery-grey, alternate, lancolate, and undivided, sage-sage-like odor when crushed Flowers are yellowish-green borne on a spike-like panicle Fruit is numerous small, round seed. How it Grows Gradual deep tap root Inhabits waste areas and pastures Out competes forage plants Prevention Mechanical Control (tillage) Chemical control through spot treatments
Toadflax
	Characteristics Bright white and yellow flowers and resembles snapdragon flowers Hairless stems are fully covered in numerous, hairless leaves Bushy appearance is due to the new clumps of shoots along the side of the creeping roots How it Grows Will flower from June through to the fall One stem produces up to 5,000 seeds Seeds from Toadflax will germinate as soon as they spread and may remain in the soil for up to 3 years Prevention Constant cultivation will control it but will not prevent it Mowing helps control but will not eliminate weed Seed at a heavier rate than normal to prevent competition Biological control with special species of beetle and weevil feed in the flower and prevent seed production Chemical control through treatments with Grazon

Common Tansy
	Characteristics Very distinguishable by its strong fragrance, when leaflets are crushed Bright yellow flowers are arranged in clusters and are flat-topped Leaves resemble the leaves of a rose How it Grows Flower clusters can be as numerous as 200 Stems of tansy have been known to grow to 6 feet tall Seeds are the primary source of reproduction, it can also spread through root stalks Prevention Tansy does not endure tillage Mowing (dead heading) the flowers while they are still yellow will also help to control seed production High seeding rates Herbicide options are available through Flagstaff County
Canada Thistle
	Characteristics Most recognized characteristic of any thistle is the spiny, prickly leaves Flower head is shaped like a vase Bracts are spineless and appear purple, pink, or white in colour Each flower has an odour, which attracts honeybees How it Grows Flowering occurs between mid-June and into September Plants can reach heights of 1.2 to 1.5 meters tall Extensive root system where vertical roots will grow downward to 7 meters in order to reach the water table Plants can be produced from small pieces of root and shoots Each of the flower heads could contain about 90 seeds, which means a plan could produce close to 5,200 seeds Seeds can remain in the moist, loamy soils for up to 21 years Prevention Regular cultivation Pulling or hand-cutting several times through the season Late spring burns in May and June Chemical control can also be used; 2-4D, products containing clopyralid or glyphosate are useful

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