Sturgeon Bay Prepares for Another Year of Aquatic-Plant Management

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Mechanical harvester unloading cut weeds
The City of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, has four marinas with a lot of yachts and people spending their summers on the boats. The water level in the bay is down a foot from what it was last year, and it is predicted there will be more problems with weed growth. The city applies for a

Weed Harvester Cleans Up Half Moon Lake

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Mechanical Weed Harvester in Wisconsin
The water of Half Moon Lake in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, will hopefully be clearer once the city’s parks, recreation, and forestry division is done harvesting the aquatic vegetation. Due to the significant amount of floating weeds throughout the lake, the city and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are working together to solve the problem. 

Tons of Aquatic Vegetation Removed from Huron River

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Aquatic Weed Harvester Unloading Eelgrass
About 40 trailers full of vallisneria americana, or eelgrass, have been removed from a site on the river nearby the Hamburg Road bridge since Monday, and about another 30 truckloads will be removed by Friday, said Pat Hohl, township supervisor. A Professional Lake Management Inc. crew is using operator-run machinery to harvest, or chop, the

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

Weed Harvester Collects Hundreds of Dead Carp

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Aquatic Weed Harvester in Wisconsin
Bow fishing, as opposed to an environmental fish kill, is behind the recent culling of hundreds of carp in Paddock Lake, Wisconsin. Flooding led to a rush of runoff into the lake, which, in turn, reduced oxygen levels.  This can lead to a natural fish kill, and some carp perished as a result. However, village

It Takes a Village and a City to Maintain Pewaukee Lake

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Mechanical Weed Harvester
Summer is the peak season for activities on Pewaukee Lake in Wisconsin and crews are working hard to keep it maintained for swimmers and boaters.  Mike Dusel (left) and Danny Caroll fork weeds along Lakefront Park onto a weed harvester piloted by Tom Krause. The number one priority is harvesting the aquatic plants along the

Larger Weed Harvester Expected to Improve Quality of Weed Removal

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Mechanical Lake Weed Harvester
The Cazenovia Town Board’s first meeting of the new year — and with recently elected Councilor Jimmy Golub seated at the table — saw not only the making of annual organizational appointments for the town government, but also the announcement that the town is soliciting bids to potentially purchase a brand new lake weed harvester

Aquatic Plant Harvesting: A Recognized Management Tool in Wisconsin Lakes

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Aquatic Weed Harvester Helps to Restore Pond
Aquatic plant control always seems to be a controversial issue. Rock Lake located in Southeastern Wisconsin is no exception. Last year residents opposing harvesting formed a human barrier to keep the aquatic plant harvester from entering the water. This year the Rock Lake Restoration Association has once again applied and received a permit to harvest

Aquatic Plant Management Program Uses Plant Harvesters and Herbicides

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Harvesting Aquatic Vegetation on Inland Lakes
The Massachusetts 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.

Aquatic Plant Harvesters and Herbicides Work Together to Combat Lake Weeds

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Mechanical Harvesting Hydrilla
With summer in Lake County, California comes an increase in lake weeds and algae, and since 2011 the county government has allocated more money to the work of keeping weeds out of popular swimming and boating areas. Scott De Leon, the county’s Water Resources and Public Works director, said the Board of Supervisors set aside