Tips & Tactics
Tips & Tactics
Winning the Weed Wars! Well, you thought you did everything right. Let’s see, got that soil test, applied recommended lime and fertilizer, plowed vigorously and prepared a smooth seedbed, inoculated the legumes, carefully broadcast your seed, covered lightly and prayed for rain.
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Interview with Jim Marx, Parks Supervisor – Scotia, NY reduced milfoil lily pads coontail algae
CLEAN-FLOs lake restoration aeration of Lake Collins in Scotia, NY produced results of reduced milfoil, algae, lily pads, coontail, organic muck, fecal and coliform bacteria; re-opened the public beach for swimming, improved fishing, increased fish health and growth, improved water quality, increased dissolved oxygen to the bottom, improved water clarity
Boom Spraying of Hydrogel
Hydrogel Application in Lake for control of Submerged aquatic weed hydrilla
Jasper explores possible herbicide use
Jasper explores possible herbicide use
Jasper town council is exploring the possibility of spraying parts of the town with herbicides in an attempt to control the growth of invasive, non-native weeds.
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Single use of herbicide approved for Black Joe’s
Single use of herbicide approved for Black Joe’s
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection recently issued a ruling that will allow a single application of chemical herbicides to Black Joe’s Pond while also mandating a long-term management plan.
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Whitetop Control Project Continues for Wright’s Mesa
Whitetop Control Project Continues for Wright’s Mesa
The sure signs of spring on Wright’s Mesa include the return of the songbirds, the howl of the wind, the bright yellow daffodils and the annual blooming of whitetop (also known as hoary cress). The first white flowers should appear within the week, as regular as the spring wind.
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10,500 carp dumped into Chesterfield reservoir
10,500 carp dumped into Chesterfield reservoir
The carp have been released. Yesterday morning, 10,500 foot-long, sterile grass carp were deposited into Chesterfield County’s Swift Creek Reservoir at a cost of $40,380 to the county’s Utilities Department. Their objective? To eat hydrilla. Lots of it. hydrilla, an aquatic nuisance weed indigenous to Asia, has infested nearly 750 acres of the 1,700-acre reservoir in recent months, making access …
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Herhold: A campaign for the San Jose Rose Garden
Herhold: A campaign for the San Jose Rose Garden
Terry Reilly, who co-founded the Friends of the San Jose Rose Garden, is campaigning to have the garden selected as America’s Best Rose Garden in an online vote.
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How Grass Buffers Keep Agricultural Herbicides At Bay
How Grass Buffers Keep Agricultural Herbicides At Bay
How water runoff and subsurface infiltration affect herbicide lossGrass buffer strips are commonly used in crop production to reduce herbicide runoff.
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Market Commentary and Intraday News
Market Commentary and Intraday News
(AP:MIDLAND, Mich.) Dow Chemical Co. on Wednesday reported strong quarterly results as it benefited from growing demand and price increases. Net income rose to $466 million from just $24 million a year ago.
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