Sterile grass carp were released into Candlewood Lake to combat the growth of an invasive plant. Now, it seems they did a very good job of that… but unfortunately, they eliminated more vegetation than expected, and now the Candlewood Lake Authority suspects that the carp are to blame for the almost total lack of vegetation in Candlewood Lake. Thousands of sterile grass carp were stocked in the lake in 2015 and 2017 to combat Eurasian watermilfoil. Now the milfoil infestation is gone… along with all the other plants and that is a whole new problem. It means now, plans are afoot to remove some of the grass carp!
Ed Histed
Ed launched his radio career in 1975 and has spent more than five decades in the broadcasting industry. During that time, he has served in a wide range of roles including Air Personality, News Director, Sales Manager, Operations Manager, and General Manager at numerous radio stations in various markets across the country. Beyond on-air and management responsibilities, Ed has also worked extensively on the technical side of broadcasting. His background includes RF engineering and information technology, with particular experience configuring digital automation systems and remote voice-tracking platforms used by stations across the country. Ed was also among a select group of industry professionals invited by Google to its California headquarters following the company’s acquisition of Scott Studios. He was one of just 12 broadcasters nationwide chosen to participate in discussions and provide input during the design and rollout of Google’s digital broadcast automation platform. Although the majority of Ed’s career—spanning roughly four decades—was rooted in music radio, he transitioned into news and information programming in 2012. He says the move into spoken-word broadcasting was a natural evolution after decades of experience in multiple areas of the industry.