Upcoming workshop focuses on effective pond management
NEWS RELEASE
Issued - June 2, 2009
ARDMORE, Okla. – A healthy pond is beneficial to any agricultural operation, but understanding and using this asset effectively can sometimes be tricky.
To assist resource managers in maximizing their ponds, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation's Agricultural Division will host a Pond Management Workshop from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 16, at the Noble Foundation Pavilion.
The workshop will feature sessions on designing and constructing impoundments; pond water quality; fish identification, ecology and initial stocking; and aquatic plant identification and management. There will also be a recreational pond tour with management demonstrations. Noble Foundation wildlife and fisheries consultants will be on hand to address participants' questions.
"Managing ponds can be a complex task," said Will Moseley, wildlife and fisheries consultant for the Noble Foundation. "Through this workshop, we hope to answer any questions agricultural producers might have concerning the effective management of ponds, as well as provide information about fisheries in southern Oklahoma and North Texas. Our hope is that participants will be able to use this information to enhance their own operations."
Registation fee for the workshop is $15 and an evening meal will be provided. For directions or to preregister for the workshop, please contact Tracy Cumbie by calling 580.224.6411 or e-mailing tlcumbie@noble.org. Noble Foundation Agricultural Division events can be viewed online at www.noble.org/agevents.
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For media inquiries concerning the Noble Foundation, please contact:
- J. Adam Calaway
Director of Public Relations
580.224.6209
580.224.6208 fax
jacalaway@noble.org
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.