The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host “More Bass, Less Grass,” a virtual aquatic management field day on Feb. 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The cost is $75, and preregistration is required.
The event offers five continuing education units, CEUs, for current Texas Department of Agriculture pesticide license holders who attend the program live — three general, one integrated pest management, and one laws and regulations.
The event also offers recertification credit for Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry pesticide applicators and four CEUs for category five aquatic pest control with the Kansas Department of Agriculture.
Chesser said anyone seeking CEUs through the program should have their license information available on the day of the event.
Key aquatic management strategies covered
Educational presentations will be delivered by Todd Sink, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension aquaculture specialist and professor, Texas A&M Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, and Brittany Chesser, AgriLife Extension aquatic vegetation program specialist and lead diagnostic scientist at AgriLife Extension’s Aquatic Diagnostics Laboratory. Both Sink and Chesser are located in Bryan-College Station.
Chesser said the materials covered during the workshop are applicable for both new and experienced pond owners.
Specific topics include:
- Identifying aquatic vegetation.
- Strategies and regulations related to aquatic vegetation management.
- Using herbivorous fish as an integrated pest management strategy.
- Pond stocking strategies for new and refurbished ponds.
- Developing the aquatic food chain.
- Fish management strategies for your fishery goals.
Participants will receive a PDF file of all event presentations.
Virtual demonstrations of electrofishing and aquatic herbicide application by pond and lake management companies will also be featured.
“We would also like to thank our event sponsors, Pond Boss Magazine and Pristine Pond Solutions, for supporting this event,” Chesser said.
For more information, contact Chesser at Brittany.chesser@ag.tamu.edu.
