🌿It's Weed Wednesday! This weeks feature is Babys Breath (Gypsophila paniculata). ❓DYK?! That the renowned Baby’s Breath is famous in the Weed Control Act as being a provincially regulated NOXIOUS WEED? 🔗To learn more, visit: abinvasives.ca/fact-sheet/bab…

🪲Here are some insects to watch out for as the weather is warming up 📱These are all reportable, priority pests within the prairie region. You can report using the iNaturalist app and use the QR code! 👉Swipe to screenshot the various, reportable pests in this region!

⚠️Spray season is upon us! Remember to triple rinse your pesticide jugs & return containers to RETAILERS, as many Pesticide Collection Sites have been closed. ♻️The following sites will remain open in SAB : Bindloss, Cappon, Cessford, Hamaruka & Jenner 🔗bcwmc.ca/products/chemi…

🌲What better place to host a Shelterbelt Establishment Workshop in Special Areas than Prairie Oasis Park!? 🌳Come see how our PO team has established over 65 species of trees, right here in the Palliser Triangle! 🔗Register now for this FREE workshop: eventbrite.com/e/special-area…

🌿Not a Weed Wednesday feature is the Native Prairie Rose 🌺The Prairie Rose is associated with various pollinators like Miner bees, Sweat Bees, Bumble & Honeybees, Ants & Flower Flies! With their strong scent, the Prairie Rose also attracts Butterflies & birds

✨Register for the 22nd Annual Southern Alberta Grazing School for Woman! 📆July 16 & 17 📍Twin Butte, AB 💲$135 (includes meals) 🔗Register before July 7, 2025. eventbrite.ca/e/22nd-annual-…

❓May 19th is National Endangered Species Day & 85% of Alberta’s species at risk are found on the prairies 🚫Are you curious about the creatures on the brink of extinction? MULTISAR has resources on the various endangered species in AB 🔗Learn more at: multisar.ca/wp-content/upl…

🪲The WGRF partnered with Prairie Pest Monitoring Network to help increase the awareness of BENEFICIAL insects & how to identify the ‘good ones’ & increase the consideration of decisions with the help of beneficials so you can ‘think before you spray’ 🔗 fieldheroes.ca/home/

🌿Weed Wednesday: Saltlover – newly found in the Special Areas 👀this pink flower begins flowering in early summer & continues until frost. This plant produces over 100,000 seeds per plant ☠️This plant is POISONOUS to livestock 🔗abinvasives.ca/wp-content/upl…

🌲What better place to host a Shelterbelt Establishment Workshop in Special Areas than Prairie Oasis Park!? 🌳Come see how our PO team has established over 65 species of trees, right here in the Palliser Triangle! 🔗Register now for this FREE workshop: eventbrite.com/e/special-area…

🎉The latest and greatest Growing and Grazing Newsletter is ready! 📖In this interactive newsletter you will learn about emergency action plans, avian flu and native and noxious weeds. 🔗Read it here: specialareas.ab.ca/services/agric…

A new watercraft inspection station is open to help stop the spread of invasive aquatic species that can damage ecosystems, clog water systems, & harm native wildlife If you’re transporting a watercraft (boat, kayak, paddleboard) you’re legally required to stop for an inspection

🌲DYK? Mulching your trees (4-6”) helps with water retention, keeping your plants cool and suppressing weeds 👷We were lucky enough to have two local contractors that provide mulch options at our workshop! ✅Out on a Limb - 403-854-0053 ✅Legacy Fibers - legacyfibers.ca

❗Do you watch our social media pages and think “WOW! That looks like a fun job!”? 🥳Well now is your time to join our team! We are looking for a full-time Agricultural Fieldman, based out of the Special Area No. 4 office in Consort. 🔗For more info: specialareas.ab.ca/jobs/sa4-agric…

📞We’ve been seeing this plant popping up along dry slough bottoms 🌿It looks like noxious Tansy Ragwort but it is Marsh Fleawort ✅Marsh Fleawort is not provincially regulated and is a native species belonging to the Aster family. It prefers wetland conditions & full sun

🪴Confused by grazing info and acronyms? 📑BCRC has you covered! Check out our article: beefresearch.ca/blog/grazing-m…. Prefer audio? Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/0XxOoc….

🤫You could have this noxious weed lurking in your pastures, hayfields, ditches or crops 🌿Common baby’s breath is quite inconspicuous this time of year, but this hard-to-spot stage is the best time for control 🔗For more info and control options visit: abinvasives.ca/fact-sheet/bab…

📝Quiz Time! 🦗Match the damage with the pest that did the deed! 🔗Check out our Ag Newsletter for more info on these pests: specialareas.ab.ca/services/agric…

🌾Haying Ditches in Special Areas? Make sure you’ve got these items checked off first. 📞Got questions? Call your local Ag Fieldman!

🐞Lady beetles helping keep aphid populations down. These hero’s are natural predators of aphids. 🐞Did you know that 1 lady beetle can eat up to 50+ aphids a day!