“Good pond management is essential to having a pond that will provide recreation and fish for the pond owner,” stated Lane Dunn, Texas A&M AgrilLife Extension Agent for agriculture. To help pond owners become better managers, the A&M AgriLife Extension Service will sponsor a Farm Pond Management Seminar on May 5th, 2015 starting at 6pm.

The late afternoon program will focus on topics that include stocking rates, water quality for fish, weed identification and control with chemical and biological methods.

Stan Smith with Aquatic Management Services of Tyler will be covering “Weed Identification, Control, Water Quality and Stocking rates”. Ken Hale with Boatcycle out of Henderson will be discussing weed control using Tilapia. Both have spoken to producers all over East Texas and have worked with owners of small ponds and large lakes. Jheri-Lynn McSwain, CEA-FCS will present “Ways to Prepare Delicious Fish Dishes”. Individuals may bring pond water samples to be tested for water quality. Weed samples may also be brought for identification.

The seminar will be held at the Weldon Boles farm in Center. Take 96 South for 3 miles toward San Augustine, turn left on CR 1006 (Old City Lake Road). Turn at brown pipe fence on left. Please bring lawn chairs. No registration fee will be charged.

Those who attend will receive 2.0 CEU’s towards the requirements for the private applicators license. Please R.S.V.P. by April 30, 2015 by contacting the Shelby County Extension office at (936) 598-7744 for meal purposes.

Anyone needing special assistance at an Extension Program should contact the Texas A&M AgriLIFE Extension Office of Shelby County at (936) 598-7744 at least one week prior to the program or event.

Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, color, sex, religion, disability, or national origin.