Free Workshop is Open to the Public

The Noble Foundation is co-hosting a free pond management workshop at Lake Fannin (north of Bonham, Texas) on Tuesday, May 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This workshop is co-hosted by the Fannin County Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Fannin County Soil and Water Conservation District.

The workshop will include an electrofishing survey demonstration; fish measuring and releasing; fish identification; seine survey and aquatic animal identification; sport fish pond management; and a question and answer session. A fried catfish lunch will be provided.

To register, contact the Fannin County Soil and Water Conservation District at (903) 583-9513 extension 3.

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News Release Issued: Apr. 26, 2006

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc. (www.noble.org), headquartered in Ardmore, Okla., is a nonprofit organization conducting agricultural, forage improvement and plant biology research; assisting farmers and ranchers through educational and consultative agricultural programs; and providing grants to nonprofit charitable, educational and health organizations.