Course curriculum

  • 1

    Chapter 1 - Purpose of Weed Control Act

    • COURSE OBJECTIVES

    • The Purpose of the Weed Control Act

    • Chapter 1 Quiz
  • 2

    Chapter 2 - Weed Inspector Roles and Responsibilities

    • Weed Inspector Work Plan

    • QUIZ - WEED INSPECTOR WORK PLAN

    • Informing Landowners

    • QUIZ - INFORMING LANDOWNERS

    • Powers of Inspection

    • QUIZ - INSPECTION POWERS

    • Exceptions to a landowner's obligation to destroy noxious weeds under the Weed Control Act

    • CASE STUDIES - Does "Far Enough Away" apply?

    • Ordering the destruction of noxious weeds

    • Can a Municipality designate their own noxious weed?

    • FINAL QUIZ - COMPETENCY QUESTIONS
  • 3

    Chapter 3 - Destruction of Noxious Weeds

    • Prescribed methods for noxious weed destruction

    • You don't need to be an expert in controlling weeds...but...

    • Pulling and removing noxious weeds from the soil

    • QUIZ - Pulling or digging up noxious weeds

    • Cutting roots and stalks before seed development

    • QUIZ - Cutting noxious weeds to prevent flowering and seed production

    • Plowing or cultivating noxious weeds and weed seeds

    • QUIZ - PLOWING AND CULTIVATION TO DESTROY NOXIOUS WEEDS

    • Using herbicides to manage noxious weeds

    • QUIZ - Searching herbicide labels to confirm control of noxious weeds
  • 4

    Chapter 4 - Destruction of Noxious Weed Seeds

    • Prescribed Methods of Noxious Weed Seed Destruction under the Weed Control Act

    • VIDEO - When should each method of seed destruction be used?

    • Quiz - Destruction of Noxious Weed Seeds

    • RESOURCES