Hydrilla plants will be grown in four 40?EUR??,,????'???x 40?EUR??,,????'???ponds that have been constructed on the prison grounds. After the plants have reached the point where they have begun to mat, the prisoners will introduce leaf mining fly larvae into the ponds and begin to monitor the life cycle of the flies and their effect on the hydrilla. The flies strain the tubers of the hydrilla to the point that it cannot grow.

Phil Sykes, manager of farm operations at the prison, views the project as a chance for the inmates to gain specialized training that could help them secure employment after they are released.

According to Sykes, many Southeastern states are interested in receiving fly-filled tubers once the program has gotten underway.