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Spraying (herbicide application) rates, 2008Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2008 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom spraying (herbicide application) had a median charge of $6.50 per acre across 190 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $5.75 and $7.25 per acre. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2008
$6.50/acre
Median of 190 surveyed charges, 2008
Low (25th pct)
$5.75
High (75th pct)
$7.25
These are surveyed rates: what Alberta producers and custom operators reported actually charging, by county (Alberta Custom Rates Survey, Government of Alberta). Some are “good neighbour” rates. Alberta hasn’t published a newer survey. How we source data
By county, 2008
$/acre, 2008 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Vulcan County | 16 | $6.63 | $8.50 |
| Lethbridge County | 13 | $6.00 | $7.75 |
| Kneehill County | 13 | $6.75 | $7.75 |
| Wheatland County | 12 | $6.78 | $8.50 |
| Mountain View County | 12 | $7.25 | $13.75 |
| County of Newell | 11 | $6.80 | $8.50 |
| MD of Taber | 9 | $5.75 | $7.50 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 9 | $6.25 | $6.75 |
| Rocky View County | 9 | $7.10 | $8.50 |
| Foothills County | 6 | $6.13 | $6.75 |
| Starland County | 6 | $6.95 | $7.75 |
| County of Minburn No. 27 | 6 | $5.88 | $6.50 |
Individual charges, 2008
Every 2008 answer in $/acre, linked to its page in the government PDF. 1 outside the normal range is greyed out and excluded from the median.
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $300.00 | Ag-Chem TerraGator liquid application Wetaskiwin Co 10/hour L Pasture spraying floater | |
| Big Lakes County | $16.00 | Spraying pastures; cost depends on field conditions Big Lakes MD L SP ground sprayer and terrain; equipment transportation surcharge may apply on smaller jobs | |
| County of Grande Prairie No. 1 | $16.00 | Spraying pastures; cost depends on field conditions Grande Prairie Co 1 L SP ground sprayer and terrain; equipment transportation surcharge may apply on smaller jobs | |
| MD of Greenview No. 16 | $16.00 | Spraying pastures; cost depends on field conditions Greenview MD 16 L SP ground sprayer and terrain; equipment transportation surcharge may apply on smaller jobs | |
| Mountain View County | $13.75 | Mountain View L Ag-Chem RoGator hi-clearance sprayer Pastureland; 10-20 gallons water/acre | |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | $9.00 | Forty Mile Co 8 L Tyler Patriot hi-clearance sprayer 20 gallons water/acre; with purchase of product | |
| Clearwater County | $9.00 | Clearwater L Ag-Chem RoGator hi-clearance sprayer 20 gallons water/acre; with purchase of product | |
| Lacombe County | $9.00 | Lacombe L Ag-Chem RoGator hi-clearance sprayer 20 gallons water/acre; with purchase of product | |
| Red Deer County | $9.00 | Red Deer L Ag-Chem RoGator hi-clearance sprayer 20 gallons water/acre; with purchase of product | |
| County of Newell | $8.50 | Newell Co 4 L John Deere hi-clearance sprayer 10 gallons water/acre |