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Aquatic Weed Harvesters Are a Long-Term, Cost-Effective Solution

It is exhausting reading about lake after lake after lake becoming infested with an over abundance of aquatic vegetation. This plant material not only negatively affects water quality, the health of the fishery, recreation, aesthetics, but it is financially devastating as well. It affects tourism; bait shops, marinas, hotels, restaurants. It affects lake property owners;

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Why Mechanical Harvesting Is a Smarter Way to Manage Lake Weeds

Harvesting aquatic milfoil and algae in Minnesota with HM-420 Harvester

Unlike using chemicals, or doing nothing at all, the advantages of harvesting include: – Immediate relief from nuisance plants that interfere with navigation and recreation – Immediate use of the water for swimming or irrigation – There is nothing foreign introduced to the environment when using mechanical control – Biomass is removed from the water

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Road Salt Keeps Roads Safe but Pollutes Waterways and Drinking Water

Countries around the world experience extended periods of snow and ice. In order to combat the icy road conditions crews spread road salt on sidewalks and roadways. Salt was first used in the United States on an experimental basis in New Hampshire in 1938. By the winter of 1941-1942, 5,000 tons of salt was spread

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Skip the Plastic Bag One Small Choice That Makes a Big Impact

Another New Year and another opportunity to resolve to eat better, spend extra time at the gym, save money, read a new author, or to spend more quality time with the family. All of which are great admirable resolutions for the new year and a lifetime. How about a resolution to not do something? I

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