Dane County Plan Uses Harvesting to Manage Lake Weeds

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:29:53 +0000

Controlling nuisance plants in Dane County lakes is a key element in an updated plan being worked on by county officials.

The Land and Water Resources Department tries to balance a reasonable use of the lakes through boating, fishing and swimming, while preserving the health and balance of the lake ecosystem.

The use of mechanical equipment to harvest lake weeds is part of the plan. The plan needs to be updated every five years to satisfy requirements set down by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Each waterbody has a harvesting priority map that indicates potential cutting locations, as allowed by a DNR permit. Timing of harvest is determined by plant growth and a Dane County staff member who scouts out the potential, current cutting locations and anticipates future locations.

Herbicide Weed Resistance Battle Must be Fought at Different Levels

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 20:52:43 +0000

We realize this article is about terrestrial weeds, but can’t help but make the connection to aquatic plants and the need to have many options in the lake management plan.

When weeds begin showing resistance, it’s not a case of the herbicide changing the weed, it’s a simple “survival of the fittest” case, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist.

According to Scott Nolte, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension weed specialist, College Station, “You have to rotate the things that work, otherwise they eventually won’t work.”

weed control – Aquarius-Systems

Dane County Plan Uses Harvesting to Manage Lake Weeds

Herbicide Weed Resistance Battle Must be Fought at Different Levels