Pond Management and Weed Control

Download print-versions of the following Aquaculture Publications:

Getting started

• How to choose a site and excavate a pond in Florida(67KB pdf) - provides information on planning, site investigation, construction and management considerations.
• How to Start a Pond for Aquaculture (153KB pdf) - covers the basic procedures for the start-up of small fish production.
• Managing Florida Ponds for Fishing (102KB pdf) - Ponds that consistently produce good catches of fish require the proper stocking of the correct species and number of fish, a balanced harvest of mature fish, good water quality, and proper aquatic vegetation management. Professor Chuck Cichra shows you how.

Weed Control in NW Florida Ponds

• Weed Control in Florida Ponds - a large, comprehensive publication that sheds light on all factors of weed control
• Control of Duckweed in Florida Ponds with Herbicide (187KB pdf)
• Control of Duckweed and other aquatic weeds in Florida Ponds with Grass Carp (558KB pdf)
• Algae Control in Florida Ponds with Copper Sulfate (169KB pdf)
• Use of Lime in small farm ponds (395KB pdf) - Most of the time, alkalinity - the ability of the water to buffer against large changes in pH - is not high enough in Taylor County ponds. So, add agricultural-grade dolomitic lime from local sources

Contact Taylor County Extension Agent, Clay Olson for a field evaluation of your pond at (850) 838-3508.

Local Aquaculture and pond equipment suppliers

• Hicks Feed and Garden Center
  (850) 584-2068
  114 S. Jefferson St, Perry
• Madison Farmer's Coop
  (850) 973-2269
  924 S. Horry St, Madison, FL
• Waukeenah Farm Supply
  (850) 997-4460
  Monticello, FL 32344
• Mayo Fertilizer
  (800) 556-6296
  Mayo, FL 32066
• Huffman & Gilmore Feed Seed
  (386) 362-1201
  200 4th St NW, Live Oak, FL 32064
• Helena Chemical
  (386) 462-4157
  12614 NW 77th Terrace Hwy 441 S, Alachua, FL 32615

 

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