
Pest Profile: Wild Oats
One of the leading weed pests in Western Canada, wild oats are grassy annual weeds prone to the development of herbicide resistance. Their seeds...
Pest Profile: Narrow-Leaved Hawk’s Beard
Narrow-leaved hawk’s beard is a tough-to-control winter annual considered a noxious weed under the Saskatchewan Weed Control Act. A prolific seed...
Pest Profile: Canada Thistle
Canada thistle is a persistent weed that has threatened the yields of farmers far longer than Canada has been a country. A member of the sunflower...
Pest Profile: Stork’s Bill
Stork’s bill is a winter annual weed that was introduced from Europe in the 1700s, and can now be found throughout Canada. This member of the...
Pest Profile: Volunteer Canola
The fourth most common weed in Western Canada, volunteer canola is especially challenging to control in herbicide-tolerant crops like soybeans. It...
Pest Profile: Sow Thistle
Sow thistle is a perennial weed that can grow in a wide variety of environmental conditions and is currently found in all Canadian provinces...