05/12/2026
🚨Strychnine Update – RM of Swift Current No.137
The RM has opted in to distribute styrchnine for Richardson's ground squirrel control under the new Emergency Use Registration.
Product is NOT available yet - it is set to be coming for the late-summer 2026 application window (July 15-Sept 1). But there are things you can start doing now so you're ready when it arrives:
✅Complete the mandatory 90 minutes online training through SARM (sarm.ca/strychnine-stewardship-training)- required before purchase. After completion it takes up to 2 days to be on list for the municipality to view.
✅Start putting together your treatment plan: legal land description, estimated acres, integrated pest management strategies you've used in the last 24 months
✅If you have land in more than one participating RM, you'll need to pick ONE eligible RM to purchase from
We'll post another update once product is in and ready for pickup. Full program details: Saskatchewan.ca/RGS-Control
