Lacombe County is proud to be a thriving, agricultural community, with more than 1,000 farms within our boundaries. A number of agricultural pests and nuisances exist within Lacombe County. Below is a selection of, pests and nuisances common to agriculture production:
- Agricultural Pests: The Agricultural Pests Act requires agricultural pests to be controlled. These pests include animals, birds, insects, plants, and diseases.
- Agricultural Nuisances: The Agricultural Pests Act says agricultural nuisances may be controlled. These nuisances include animals, birds, insects, plants, and diseases.
- The Pest and Nuisance Control Regulation will provide additional information on control for both pests and nuisances in Alberta.
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Virulent blackleg of canola/rapeseed is a fungal canker or dry rot disease of the actively growing crop that causes stem girdling and lodging. In heavily infested crops, up to 100 per cent of the stems may be infected, resulting in major yield loss.
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a fungal disease of cereal crops that affects kernel development. The most important cause of FHB is the fungus Fusarium graminearum, which causes significant losses in grain yield and grain quality, while also resulting in the production of mycotoxins that affect livestock feed, the baking and milling quality of wheat, and the malting and brewing qualities of malt barley.
