Grass carp may clear Iowa lakes of weeds this summer
Iowa researchers report grass carp from the Amur River can reduce aquatic vegetation in lakes and farm ponds. The program shows 90 percent weed reduction by year two with no major water quality changes, while stocking expands to 22 lakes and 250 ponds.
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Amur
Siberia
Iowa
Jim Mayhew
Iowa Conservation Commission
Mayhew
Red Haw Lake
Chariton
Commission
Pleasant Creek
Palo
Arkansas
Missouri
Belusz
Red Haw
Mississippi River
U.S
Leonard McAfee
St. Joseph
O.V. Swigart
Virgil Ward
Kcrg-Tv
Channel 9
Roaring River State Park
Trout stocking in Iowa trimmed by energy shortage
Energy shortage forces changes to the 1980 trout stocking plan in northeast Iowa. The first spring stocking begins April 1 weather permitting with 300 000 trout planned for release. Stocking frequency is reduced on several creeks to meet a 20 percent mileage cut. Call hatcheries in Manchester Decorah or Elkader for routes and times.
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Iowa
Dave Moeller
Commission
Moeller
Bloody Run
Clayton County
Swiss Valley
Dubuque County
Manchester
Decorah
Elkader
Champs' sons win duck calling contest in Iowa
In Des Moines Cedar Rapids callers dominated the senior Iowa State Duck Calling Contest. Dick Schultz Jr. won adult first place at 17, with his father a 1978 world champion. Brian Carlson, also 17, took second. Dan Sprague third. Rick Sharp fourth. Rod Strowy fifth. Junior title went to Todd Elvidge, 12, who with Schultz qualifies for the world championship in Stuttgart Arkansas. The Des Moines event, sponsored by Ducks Unlimited Des Moines Chapter, was part of the Sports and Vacation Show at Veterans Auditorium.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Dick Schultz Jr
Woodlark Lane
Iowa
Brian Carson
Wendall Carlson
Schultz
Carlson
Dan Sprague
Buffalo
Rick Sharp
Bettendorf
Rod Strowy
Kirkwood Estates
Todd Elvidge
Stuttgart
Ark
Vidge
Ducks Unlimited
Veterans Auditorium
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Mississippi
St. Francis
Kansas
Jim Mayer Gazette Outdoor Editor
Bill Bennett
St. Joseph, Mo
Richmond Springs
Delaware County
Champs’ Sons
Billy Graham
Africa
the Gazette
Legislature
Dale Carnegie
U.S. Hwy
Marion
iPoly Cell
Industries Inc
8Th Avenue
P.O
Open House
Pth Daa
Mness
Lady Fitness
1St Ave
Town & Country Shopping Center
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