In a move not seen for almost 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency issued an emergency order suspending all uses of a weedkiller linked to serious health risks for unborn babies. The herbicide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate, also known as DCPA or Dacthal, is used on crops such as broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage and onions. Fetuses exposed to
The deepest natural inland lake in Wisconsin is the latest to take up the issue of wake boating. A wake boating advisory has been issued by the municipalities that surround Green Lake. Wake boats have special tanks allowing them to create larger wakes than other boats. The advisory asks wake boaters to operate in wake
Climate Change Kills Hundreds of Thousands of Fish A Message from our Leader: Small Change Can Yield Significant Problem Hundreds of Thousands of Dead Fish Northern Hydrilla Subspecies Invading New Waterways Voracious Eaters: Consume Very Little or Everything Upcoming Conferences: Association for the Sciences of Limnology & Oceanography Meeting Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting
Invasive Eurasian water milfoil is flourishing in Wisconsin’s lakes, sometimes outcompeting native plants and creating floating mats that cause problems for people, boats and property values. But new research shows that the benefits of using one type of historical lake-wide herbicide treatment may be outweighed by the costs to native aquatic plants. Lake management teams
Whole Lotta Carp A Message from our Leader: Spring is the Start of Harvesting Season A Whole Lotta Carp Weed Harvester Removes 232 Tons of Vegetation Safety Doesn’t Happen by Accident Upcoming Conferences: Wisconsin Lakes & Rivers Convention Annual Conference Michigan Lakes & Streams Association 63rd Annual Conference New York State Federation of Lake Associations
The Friends of the White River in Wisconsin saw their 2013 weed harvest get off to a good start on Wednesday, June 26. The harvester and operators were on lease from the White River Flowage Lake Management District. The harvester, by the end of work on June 27, harvested an estimated 50,000 pounds of aquatic