MDWFP and MSU to host pond management workshop in Harrison County
4/3/2019 3:05:18 PM
From MDWFP
BILOXI -The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) Fisheries Bureau and the Mississippi State University Extension Service are hosting a pond management workshop in Harrison County. The workshop will be held in the MSU Coastal Research and Extension Center located at 1815 Popps Ferry Road in Biloxi on Thursday, April 4 at 6 p.m. Anyone interested in attending this workshop should pre-register by calling the Harrison County Extension Service Office at (228) 865-4227.
An hour-long presentation will include topics on pond design, fish stocking, harvest, vegetation control, liming, and fertilization. A question-and-answer period will follow.
“This workshop will provide the information and know-how for private pond owners to get the most out of their pond,” said MDWFP Fisheries Biologist Stephen Brown. “We will cover a wide variety of pond management topics, and this session will be a great way for us to help pond owners achieve their goals.”
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