Aquaculture eXtension Virtual Workshop
November 8-11, 2011 at 2PM Central

Freshwater Aquaculture Community of Practice is proud to present the Aquaculture Virtual Workshop. The workshop will be a general overview of the production systems used, and species cultured in the aquaculture industry, and will cover keys to developing successful aquaculture production, marketing and addr...essing aquatic health issues. This session is open to anyone interested in learning more about aquaculture in the US. If interested or have questions about attending this workshop please contact Vanessa Weldon, vweldon@uaex.edu, 870-575-8178

To attend the event please use the following link at 2PM central on the day of the event: https://connect.extension.iastate.edu/freshwater

To make sure you computer will work during the session please test your computer at https://connect.extension.iastate.edu/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

Nov. 8 Systems Overview
2:00 – 2:15 Flow-through Systems– Gary Fornshell, University of Idaho
2:15 – 2:30 Pond Culture – Forrest Wynne, University of Kentucky
2:30 – 2:45 Recirculating Systems – Greg Lutz, Louisiana State University
2:45 – 3:00 Cage Culture – David Cline, Auburn University
3:00 – 3:15 Aquaponics – Anita Kelly, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Nov. 9 Species Overview
2:00 – 2:15 Trout – Gary Fornshell,University of Idaho
2:15 – 2:30 Catfish – Len Lovshin, Auburn University
2:30 – 2:45 Perch – Jim Held, Southern Wisconsin
2:45 – 3:00 Tilapia – Greg Lutz, Louisiana State University
3:00 – 3:15 Ornamentals – Carlos Martinez, University of Florida

Nov. 10 Aquaculture Business
2:00 - 2:30 The Three Pillars of Successful Aquaculture Businesses: How to Maintain Strength and Prevent Failure– Carole Engle, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
2:30 – 3:00 Marketing options for small scale producers – David Cline, Auburn University

Nov. 11 Aquatic Health
2:00 – 2:20 Water Quality – Allen Pattillo, Iowa State University
2:20 – 2:40 Aquatic Weed Management – Michall Masser, Texas Agrilife Extension Service, Texas A&M University
2:40 – 3:00 Fish Disease – Andy Goodwin, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff