The hydrilla invasion in the inlet, and the potential danger it holds for tourism throughout the entire Finger Lakes region if it spreads, brought U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., to Watkins Glen on Tuesday.
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Thursday, July 5, 2012
Schumer: Hydrilla is threat to Finger Lakes region
The hydrilla invasion in the inlet, and the potential danger it holds for tourism throughout the entire Finger Lakes region if it spreads, brought U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., to Watkins Glen on Tuesday.
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Georgina to harvest weeds in 3 areas
New sidewalks and weed harvesting are two major projects slated for summer in Georgina. Changes were made this year to the town’s aquatic weed collection and removal program along the shores of Cook’s Bay since many residents in the Roches Point area were not provided the service last year.
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Treatment plant blamed for stench in Newberry
Source: Alachua County Today (Florida) June 24, 2012
According to the city’s utility director, Blaine Suggs, the foul odor is coming from an effluent storage pond. The pond has been covered in a growth of duckweed, which has caused the pond to become stagnant.
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According to the city’s utility director, Blaine Suggs, the foul odor is coming from an effluent storage pond. The pond has been covered in a growth of duckweed, which has caused the pond to become stagnant.
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Year's first round of herbicide hits hydrilla in Cayuga Inlet
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| Ithaca Journal - File Photo |
ITHACA -- With the year's first herbicide treatment for the invasive aquatic weed hydrilla completed, another application of plant killing chemicals in Cayuga Inlet is progressing on schedule...
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State rejects proposal to let hydrilla spread in Lake Apopka
Source: Orlando Sentinel June 24, 2012
The Florida agency responsible for fish and wildlife has decided to pass on a controversial proposal that would have allowed an invasive aquatic plant known as hydrilla to infest more of Lake Apopka, where it survives now in spite of regular dousing with weed killer.
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The Florida agency responsible for fish and wildlife has decided to pass on a controversial proposal that would have allowed an invasive aquatic plant known as hydrilla to infest more of Lake Apopka, where it survives now in spite of regular dousing with weed killer.
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Ithaca municipalities could need money fronted for complete hydrilla treatment
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| SIMON WHEELER / File Photo |
With hydrilla herbicide treatments for Cayuga Inlet scheduled to begin Tuesday, complete funding for aquatic plant eradication isn’t yet available.
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Rollin Twp. approves more weevils to combat lake weeds
Source: Adrian Daily Telegram (Michigan) June 21, 2012
In a 4-1 vote Wednesday, the Rollin Township Board voted at a special meeting to continue using aquatic weevils to combat invasive weeds in Round Lake.
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In a 4-1 vote Wednesday, the Rollin Township Board voted at a special meeting to continue using aquatic weevils to combat invasive weeds in Round Lake.
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Methods for Muskies: New aquatic habitats are forcing musky anglers to reconsider time-honored tactics
Source: Pittsburgh Post Gazette June 24, 2012
The trend, he believes, has more to do with the rise and fall of Eurasian watermilfoil, an invasive aquatic weed that entered Western Pennsylvania lakes many...
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The trend, he believes, has more to do with the rise and fall of Eurasian watermilfoil, an invasive aquatic weed that entered Western Pennsylvania lakes many...
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Monday, June 25, 2012
Herbicides, mechanical removal proposed for Beaver Lake milfoil
The proposed action calls for eradication of the watermilfoil through a combination of treatments including barrier mats, mechanical removal and herbicide treatment. A no-action plan is also included and could close the lake to boating to minimize further distribution of the watermilfoil. However, the watermilfoil would not be treated under that alternative.
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Davies praises weed work
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| Photo: Collie Mail |
Date Published: 06/21/2012
Professor Davies, who is director of the University of WA’s Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management, was enthusiastic about Collie Shire Council’s attempts to control the aquatic weeds Typha orientalis (bulrush)and Marsilea mutica (nardoo).
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