Weed Harvester Operator in the Right Place

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Mechanical Weed Harvester
Former firefighter and current aquatic plant harvester operator, Michael “Mike” Ordyna’s instincts took over when he witnessed a woman slip on her boat dock and fall into Lake Buel in Massachusetts. Ordyna quickly jumped into the woman, rescued the woman and safety swam them both to safety then rushed to call 911. After EMTs and

Persistent High Lake Levels Set Stage for Big Flood

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Aquatic Weed Harvester
A lot of rain — but maybe not as much as you think — fell Aug. 20 on the shallow, 281-square-mile basin of land that drains into Madison’s lakes Mendota and Monona in Madison, Wisconsin. Most of the 12- to 15-inch deluge that drenched parts of western Dane County flowed away from Madison toward the

Governor George Bush Takes a Spin on TVA’s Aquatic Weed Harvester

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Aquatic Weed Harvester Demonstration in Texas
Aquarius Systems joined forces with Ray Scott (founder of B.A.S.S.), the Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas Parks & Wildlife, the Tennessee Valley Authority and numerous fishing & environmental groups in giving a demonstration of an Aquatic Plant Harvester for Texas Governor George Bush. The TVA brought their specially designed Aquarius harvester from Guntersville, Alabama to

Mechanical Harvester Helping to Reestablish Wild Rice on the St. Louis River

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Mechanical harvester removes nuisance aquatic plants.
Tom Howes explained in Anishinaabe, then in English, why restoring wild rice to the St. Louis River in Minnesota is so important to the Fond du Lac people. It’s here, along the 26-mile estuary upstream of Lake Superior, that his ancestors settled after a long journey from the east. They chose the river because of

Chautauqua Lake Association Removes Over 13.3M Pounds Of Weeds

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Weed Harvester Unloading into a Shore Conveyor
Chautauqua Lake Association officials report removing more than 13.3 million pounds of aquatic vegetation from Chautauqua Lake (Chautauqua, New York) this summer. Overall, CLA officials said in a news release that the condition of the lake was wonderful this year. Average weed growth in most areas had exceptional clarity compared to past years. The CLA

Mechanical Harvesting Part of Cleanup Efforts on Mill Pond

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Aquatic Vegetation Harvester
Before issuing a request for quotations to private contractors for the mechanical harvesting of macrophytes, or pond weeds, as part of cleanup efforts at Mill Pond in East Falmouth, the Falmouth Water Quality Management Committee will gather additional information about permitting requirements from the state as well as the permit process from the Town of

Rebound in Water Quality Likely Due to Weed Harvester

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Aquatic Weed Harvester
The head of Three Mile Harbor, and Georgica, Wainscott, and Hook Ponds are among the water bodies that continued to be compromised by harmful algal blooms or high levels of fecal coliform bacteria. Georgica Pond’s water quality improved last year, Dr. Gobler told the trustees, which he said was likely the result of the aquatic

Fleet of Aquatic Plant Harvesters Ready to Battle Weeds on Yahara Lake

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Aquatic Weed Harvester
Dane County’s fleet of 13 weed harvesters is motoring up to cut and remove tons of aquatic plants in the Yahara chain of lakes this summer, a continuation of a program to try and reduce lake flooding and lower the amount of algae-producing phosphorus. The 13 harvesters are two more than last year, and the

Indian Lake Weed Harvesters Working Hard

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Aquatic Weed Harvester in Wisconsin
What began as a shallow feeder lake for the Miami & Erie Canal in the 19th century, later turned into a popular resort park after the canal era ended in Ohio. Today, Indian Lake offers a variety of on-the-water recreational options including boating, fishing, jet skiing, and swimming.  And, officials are dealing with an unprecedented

Wisconsin – the Birthplace of the Modern Weed Harvesters

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Ice Harvesting on the Milwaukee River
Wisconsin is the birthplace of modern aquatic plant harvesters. The industry has grown in response to what most Americans consider a problem: Too many plants interfering with the recreational use of our lakes and waterways. The first machine was built in response to fussy Chicago housewives! Around the turn of the century, ice was harvested