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Start Date: June 17, 2025 10:00 AM

End Date: June 17, 2025 3:30 PM

Venue: Lacombe Research and Development Centre

Address: Lacombe ,

Rethinking Weeds: What’s Invading Your Fields & How to Stop It

Join us for a hands-on learning experience at the Lacombe Research and Development Centre on June 17, 2025!

🔹 Learn from the experts:

An update on herbicide resistance
Kochia is now in Central Alberta; how can we stop it.
U of A Project looking at invasive annual grass management.
Learn about the new invader Corn Brome.
U of A project with Canada Thistle and Wild Licorice.

🔹 Get hands-on weed ID training with 45+ different species

🔹 Bus transportation required, departing from:

Red Deer County: CrossRoads Church, 38105 Range Road 275 (10:00AM departure)
Lacombe County: County Adminstration Office Hwy 12 and Range Road 27-4 intersection (10:00AM departure)

Cost: $30/person

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