AquaExtension Events

Presented by Brittany Chesser Aquatic Vegetation Management Program Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Lead Diagnostic Scientist, TAMU Aquatic Diagnostics Laboratory This 1-hour how-to educational program will cover how to proactively manage nuisance aquatic vegetation. Often pond owners follow a more reactive management strategy, not addressing aquatic vegetation issues until they are already out of... Read More →

Presented by Dr. Todd Sink, Aquaculture Extension Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Director, TAMU Aquatic Diagnostics Laboratory This 1-hour how-to educational program on pond stocking will cover: Multiple stocking strategies for small ponds to larger lakes Common pond species that may be used in pond stocking Understanding basic genetics for stocking largemouth bass Advantages... Read More →

Presented by Brittany Chesser Aquatic Vegetation Management Program Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Lead Diagnostic Scientist, TAMU Aquatic Diagnostics Laboratory This 1-hour how-to educational program is on all things algae. We will cover how to identify the main groups of algae, from micro to macro forms. Once identified, we will briefly discuss their biology... Read More →

Presented by Dr. Todd Sink Aquaculture Extension Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Director, TAMU Aquatic Diagnostics Laboratory Join us for a 1-hour how-to educational program on fish management strategies for ponds and lakes as we cover: The pond food chain What it takes to grow abundant or large fish Fertilization programs Fish feeds and... Read More →

Presented by Brittany Chesser Aquatic Vegetation Management Program Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Lead Diagnostic Scientist, TAMU Aquatic Diagnostics Laboratory This 1-hour how-to educational program will focus on submerged aquatic vegetation, which are rooted plants with most of their vegetative mass below the water surface, although some portions may stick above the water. We... Read More →

Presented by Brittany Chesser Aquatic Vegetation Management Program Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Lead Diagnostic Scientist, TAMU Aquatic Diagnostics Laboratory This 1-hour how-to educational program will focus on Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae. Since 2019, cyanobacteria and blue-green algae have been used as buzzwords in the media related to degraded water quality. In... Read More →

Presented by Brittany Chesser Aquatic Vegetation Management Program Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Lead Diagnostic Scientist, TAMU Aquatic Diagnostics Laboratory This 1-hour how-to educational program will focus on emergent... Read More →