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George Selden

George Selden

Area Specialized Agent, Aquaculture Haywood County Centergselden@ncsu.edu
Street Address: 589 Raccoon Rd
Suite 118
Waynesville, NC 28786
Mailing Address: 589 Raccoon Rd
Suite 118
Waynesville, NC 28786

Job Description Primarily responsible for planning, developing, executing, evaluating and reporting the impacts of high-quality research-based extension programs in the field of aquaculture, over a designated multi-county area in western North Carolina. Works collaboratively with county agents and Extension/research faculty from NC State University, NC A&T State, as well as industry clients, county leaders, and other partners. Focus is on trout culture, carp fishing ponds, and issues related to private ponds. Trout - haywood.ces.ncsu.edu/troutinformationandlinks Carp - https://haywood.ces.ncsu.edu/carp-pond-management/ Farm ponds - https://haywood.ces.ncsu.edu/farm-pond-management/

George also serves EBCI and these 38 counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Graham, Henderson, Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Rutherford, Stokes, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Union, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, Yancey Counties

Website haywood.ces.ncsu.edu/troutinformationandlinks

Recent Posts by George Selden

Planktonic Algae Control

During summer months, planktonic algae (bloom) is very common in private ponds. Sometimes it is advisable to try and …

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