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Bruce Jones brings reservoir of�
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Ricky Wilkes, left, says that Bruce Jones and his Chevrolet Suburban can be frequently seen on the back roads of Coffee County and South Alabama as he services ponds managed by Enterprise Aquatics. |
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Bruce Jones has been in the fisheries business for 26 years and has owned and operated Enterprise Aquatics for ten years. He works mainly with sport fish such as largemouth bass and bluegill (bream). His company builds dams, repairs and replaces drain systems, offers fertilization and feed programs, administers electroshock for checking balance and condition of fish, monitors water quality to ensure maximum growth and is certified for aquatic weed
control.
Jones, who has his certification with the Florida Department of Agriculture and the Alabama Department of Agriculture for Aquatic Weed Control is
also recognized by five other states in the southeast� |
| for weed control. Jones says aquatic vegetation is becoming a major problem in the Southeast. Every year, Florida State University at Ft. Lauderdale offers courses providing updates on chemicals currently available, as well as providing information on new chemicals.�
Enterprise Aquatics, which has its home office in Enterprise, Alabama, usually has two crews running. These crews are involved in the fertilization and feeding programs under Bruce’s supervision by two-way radio
conununication. These crews measure the density of the plankton bloom and apply fertilizer accordingly to maintain the growth of plankton, which is the basis of the food chain.�
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In addition to supervising the two crews, Jones does the consulting, aquatic testing, aquatic spraying and electroshock. His wife, Betty, mainly does the secretarial work.�
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