February 2012 Solutions Newsletter

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Top portion of the February 2012 newsletter
Water Matters – so Does Ice! Here in Wisconsin the beginning of February is bringing some unusually mild weather and the partially frozen lakes have inspired these interesting “Ice” facts. History of Aquatic Weed Harvesting Wisconsin is the birthplace of modern aquatic plant harvesters. It was designed to cut down the weeds in the fall

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

Aquatic Plant Harvester to Remove Water Hyacinth

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Water hyacinth harvester
Water hyacinth has been on the Delta for decades, but really exploded in 2011 and 2012 as officials were not able to obtain a permit to spray chemicals in a timely fashion. Efforts to control hyacinth in the Deltas focuses primarily on the use of chemical herbicide applications. Officials aggressively spray chemicals; a prepared document

Aquatic Plant Harvester Spruces up Lake Moraine

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Mechanical Weed Harvester in Minnesota
A town of Madison truck gets a load of weeds that were removed from the north portion of Lake Moraine. The weeds were then taken to a nearby farm and used as fertilizer. By Carolyn Godfrey Posted Sep. 4, 2013 @ 12:01 am Sep 4, 2013 at 4:11 AM MADISON, MINNESOTA The northern portion of

Aquarius Systems Aquatic Weed Whacker Clearing Carter Lake

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Weed Harvester Unloading into Shore Conveyor
Carter Lake is an old oxbow lake of the Missouri River and is now an urban lake shared by two different cities (Omaha, Nebraska and Carter Lake, Iowa), in two counties (Douglas and Pottawattamie) and two states (Nebraska and Iowa). A vital part of the area’s watershed, Carter Lake is a natural catch basin for

Aquatic Weed Harvester and Herbicides Dual Approach to Weed Management

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Mechanical Lake Weed Harvester
Fall has barely begun and the Lakes Area community is already preparing for next year’s battle against the invasive curlyleaf pondweed. The weed caused navigational issues on the lake this past season as it clogged boat motors and jammed dock lifts. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources, local government entities, area protective agency representatives and

Lee County Hyacinth Control Uses Weed Harvester to Clear Canal

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Water hyacinth harvester
Lee County Hyacinth Control manages aquatic plants in our waterways using several different methods. The mechanical weed harvester is an eco-friendly method clears widespread vegetation so boats can navigate through our canals. Run off in Cape Coral canals comes from many places. It could be your street, your roof or your lawn. The recycled water

The Goal is to Remove as Much Phosphorous from the Lake as Possible

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HM-420 Harvester Cutting Hydrilla
It’s a familiar sight to residents living on the shores of Kitsap Lake in Washington: each summer, around the beginning of June, a bright green algae begins to creep across the water. These blooms can be harmful to people and pets and have forced closures of Kitsap Lake and its beaches every year for the

Aquarius Systems is Making a Difference in Puerto Rico

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Aquatic Weed Harvester
Carraízo reservoir in Puerto Rico has fallen victim to two of the world’s most invasive aquatic plants: water lettuce and water hyacinth. Often found together, the invasive plants grow at exponential rates, obstruct waterways, clog hydropower plants, and prevent sunlight from penetrating the water’s surface, reducing water quality. The Aqueduct and Sewer Authority began its

Aquatic Plant Management Program Uses Plant Harvesters and Herbicides

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EH-220 Aquatic Plant Harvester
The Massachusetts’s Department of Conservation and Recreation is aiming to reduce invasive plant species in Lake Whitehall in a plan that calls for herbicides and mechanical harvesting. The reservoir has extensive growth of “exotic nuisance aquatic vegetation,” including fanwort and variable-leaf milfoil, according to a report by ESS Group, a firmed hired by the state.