Safety & Maintenance Seminar Friday, May 16, 2025 Registration Opens 8:00 a.m.; Seminar 8:30 – 3 p.m. Village of North Prairie Community Center Hall Safety Training; Chad Lese, Aquarius Systems Equipment Maintenance; Chad Lese, Aquarius Systems Aquatic Plant Identification; Arthur Watkinson, WI DNR WY-20-23 Update; Madi Johansen, WI DNR Case Study; Dakota Koepp, Lake Pewaukee
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
Weed growth in St. Albans Bay in Vermont was not as bad this past summer as anticipated according to Steve Cushing, President of the St. Albans Area Watershed Association (SAAWA). Last year, high, turbid waters and a layer of sediment carried into the lake by flooding and rainfall reduced weed growth, explained Cushing. With clear
Although it only operated for 22 days this fall, the Apple River Protection and Rehabilitation District in Wisconin (ARPRD) removed 112 loads of aquatic vegetation from the Apple River – 251 tons of weeds according to a report by operations manager, Dale Richardson. Harvester operators volunteer their time and currently have 2 primary and 2
In the fight against weeds growing the airport’s pond used by floatplanes, the weeds came out on top in previous years. However, their new weapon; which isn’t new at all, but 20 years old, seems to be winning the war on weeds. Juneau, Alaska, airport manager, Dave Palmer said staff tried herbicide and various other
After 20,000 tonnes of weed removed, the southern side of Bellandur Lake, once again resembles a water body. But the waters soon disappear into a thick cover of grass. About 120-150 acres of the 910-acre lake is still covered by 25,000 tonnes of grass. Executives of Harvins Constructions Private Limited, the company tasked with de-weeding
Weeds on the Ross River have a new predator in town as Council launches its brand new 6.5 tonne weed harvester to combat invasive species in the waterway. The aquatic weed harvester arrived in Townsville, Queensland, Australia from Aquarius Systems in the United States to replace Council’s older retiring harvester. The new model includes stainless
Safety & Maintenance Seminar Friday, May 10, 2024 Registration Opens 8:00 a.m.; Seminar 8:30 – 2 p.m. Frank Fischer Senior Center, Wisconsin Dells Safety Training; Chad Lese, Aquarius Systems Equipment Maintenance; Chad Lese, Aquarius Systems Aquatic Plant Identification; Arthur Watkinson, WI DNR Case Study; Ed Grunden, Lake Ripley Management District $75 per person; includes registration,
First off: Aquarius Systems has provided equipment to over 50 countries around the World and has never failed to deliver a quality product with continually support for parts and knowledge. However, an aquatic weed harvester procured to remove water hyacinth on Lake Victoria in Africa has been sitting idle for three years as there are