During the twentieth century at least 2.5 million ponds were built on farms and ranches throughout the United States. This essay reviews how and why farm ponds were constructed and discusses their ...

During this time of the year, there are several tasks that need to take place on farm ponds, according to Scott Jones, small impoundment specialist in the department of aquaculture and fisheries at ...

Mrs Gladys Kivoto at her butternuts farm in Mutomo, Kitui County. [Philip Muasya/Standard] In an area where rains are often insufficient and highly unreliable, Mrs Gladys Kivoto’s farm in Mutomo, ...

During the summer months, landowners and their families can enjoy the fun, recreational benefits of having a farm pond, said Scott Jones, small-impoundment extension specialist at the University of ...

There’s a lot more to backyard pond installation than simply digging a big hole and filling it with water. Backyard ponds require liners, pumps, filters and regular maintenance to keep algae and ...

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Some of the most frequent questions I get are in regard to farm ponds. Folks in west Texas call them “tanks” or “stock tanks”. And I have it on good order from my co-workers in ...

Gladys Kivoto shows one of the six farm ponds at their Kithini village farm in Mutomo, Kitui County. The farming couple uses water harvested in the farm ponds to irrigate their farm and beat droughts.