In this episode of Pond University, we talk with Professor Joe Morris from Iowa State University. Joe has worked in pond management and aquaculture for a long time and has a wealth of knowledge and experience on lots of different topics, including aquatic vegetation identification, management and control. Joe is also the director of the North Central Regional Aquaculture Center. Joe talks to us about some of the major considerations when managing aquatic vegetation and some specific management tools including grass carp and herbicides. Please note that any mention of specific herbicide products is for reference only and does not represent an endorsement of those particular products. We hope you enjoy this episode! Also, please consider taking our anonymous listener survey so that we can improve the podcast and include topics that you are interested in.

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Joe's Profile Page at Iowa State University:

https://www.nrem.iastate.edu/people/joseph-morris

North Central Regional Aquaculture Center website:

https://www.ncrac.org/n

Iowa State University Extension Store:

https://store.extension.iastate.edu/

AquaPlant Tool from Texas A&M University:

https://aquaplant.tamu.edu/

Wisconsin DNR Herbicide Factsheets:

https://dnr.wi.gov/lakes/plants/factsheets/