Pond, lake management webinar registration open

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is offering the final segment in the pond and lake management webinar series for landowners interested in improving the quality of their aquatic habitat and sport fishing opportunities.

The aquatic webinar begins at 6 p.m., and lasts an hour.

Proper management can maximize the sports fishing potential of any pond or lake and help landowners avoid potential problems in the future.

The webinar is $35 and will include a 30-minute Q&A at program’s end.

Registration for the webinar is open now.

AgriLife Extension experts provide answers

The program will be presented by Todd Sink, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension aquaculture specialist and director of the AgriLife Extension Aquatic Diagnostics Lab; and Brittany Chesser, AgriLife Extension aquatics vegetation management program specialist, both in Bryan-College Station.

Chesser said her office receives countless calls within the range of subjects related to pond and lake maintenance including vegetation control, water quality and maximizing sporting fish production throughout the year.

Date and topic:

June 15 – Aquatic Vegetation: Beneficial or Pest? – Chesser will discuss the pros and cons of aquatic vegetation in ponds and lakes. The aesthetic and wildlife value of top beneficial aquatic vegetation and the threats nuisance aquatic vegetation species pose to ponds and lakes will be discussed. Chesser asks that pond or lake owners send high-quality, up-close photos against a light background to Brittany.Chesser@tamu.edu before June 13 for questions on specific species.