2005 NC Aquaculture Development Conference Agenda
Thursday Feb. 10, 2005
Self Guided Tour of Eastern NC Fish Farms
Visit several fish farms in eastern NC with an Aquaculture Specialist
from the NC Cooperative Extension Service
Friday Feb. 11, 2005
| 8am | Registration and Trade Show open |
| 8:45 | Introduction and Welcome Michael Twiddy, NCSBTDC |
| 900 | State, National, and Global Aquaculture Updates Dr. Tom Losordo NCSU |
| 930 | Research updates from NCSU Craig Sullivan, NCSU Production Economics of Summer Flounder Aquaculture in a Marine Recirculating System Kevin Yates, UNCW |
| 1030 | Insuring
your aquaculture venture — Agr-Lite Program |
| 1100 | Visit our Trade Show |
| 11:45 | Lunch |
| 1215 | NC Aquaculture Association Friend of the Farmer Award |
| 1245 | Keynote Speaker-Aquaculture's
Place in the Seafood Market Bill Springer, Publisher, Seafood Business Magazine |
| 115 | Break |
| 145 | Transporting Your Products Across State Lines Debra Sloan, NCDA & CS |
| 215 |
Straight From the Farmer’s Mouth II:.More Tips and Advice From Farmers Due to the large size of the videos used in the presentation, please contact Matt Parker, NCDA & CS, for download instructions or to obtain a copy via cd. |
| 315 | Break- Visit Our Trade Show |
| 345 | Importance of an Aquatic Health Plan Rosemary Sifford, US Department of Agriculture |
| 415 | Developing Value Added Products Connell Purvis, Southern Farm Tilapia |
| 445 | Closing Remarks Michael Twiddy, NCSBTDC |
| 500 | NC Aquaculture Association Meeting |
| 600 | Evening Social & Cash Bar |
| 630 | Aquafood Festival & Cash Bar |
Saturday Feb. 12, 2005
8-9am
Getting Started in Aquaculture Roundtable Discussion
Mike Frinsko NCSU Cooperative Extension
Steve Gabel, NCSU Cooperative Extension
Matt Parker, NCDA & CS
Concurrent Workshops 9am-noon:
Using Aquaculture in Education Workshop
| 9:00-9:25 | Brunswick Community College Aquaculture Program- Dr. Doug Holland |
| 9:25-9:50 | Carteret Community College Aquaculture Program Skip Kemp |
| 9:50-10-15 | Scholarship Opportunities at University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Denise Simmons-UAPB |
| 10:15-10:30 | Break |
| 10:30-10:55 | Graduate Studies at UNCW Dr. Wade Watanabe |
| 10:55-11:20 | Graduate studies at NCSU Dr. Craig Sullivan |
| 11:20-11:45 | Recirculating Aquaculture for the Classroom Dennis DeLong |
Diseases in Warmwater Aquaculture Workshop
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Parasitic Diseases of Fish: Symptoms, Identification, and Treatment. Dr. Michael Levy, Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine , NCSU |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Identification of Bacterial and Viral Diseases of Fish and the Role of Stress in Infection. Dr. Ed Noga, Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine , NCSU |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Field ID of Sick Fish: Opportunities and Obstacles. Mike Frinsko, Aquaculture Area Agent, NCSU Cooperative Extension Service |
| 10:15-10:30 | Break |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Transport of Sick Fish for Diagnostic Necropsy. Steve Gabel, Aquaculture Area Agent, NCSU Cooperative Extension Service |
| 10:45 – 11:05 | Diagnostic Lab Facilities and the Diagnostic Procedure. Dr. Jennifer Haugland, Veterinary Diagnostician, Rollins Diagnostic Laboratory, NCDA |
| 11:05 – 12:00 | Treatments for Diseases and Their Effects on the Pond Environment. Dr. Greg Lewbart, Associate Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine , NCSU |
Shellfish Workshop
| 9:00-9:10 |
Opening Remarks |
9:10-9:45 |
“Refinements to Off Bottom Culture Growout Systems for Oysters” Jim Swartzenberg |
9:45-10:15
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“Investigation of the Effect of Sediment Type on the Growth andSurvival of Seed Clams Using Soft-tented Bags and Mesh Covered Bottom Beds” Mark Hooper |
| 10:15-10:30 | Break |
10:30-11:00
|
“Evaluation of Spatfall in the Cape Fear Estuary” Troy Alphin |
11:00-11:30
|
“Restaurants for Restoration” Skip Kemp |
Recirculating Aquaculture Technology 8am-12:15
| 8:00 – 8:15 | Welcome and Introductions |
| 8:15 – 9:00 | Critical Considerations in Intensive Fish Production in Tanks. Tom Losordo, NC State University , Raleigh , NC |
| 9:00 – 9:45 | Water Renovation System Design and Options Tom Losordo |
| 9:45 – 10:15 | Building Tank Based Aquaculture Systems Dennis DeLong, NC State University , Raleigh , NC |
| 10:15-10:30 | Break |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Operations and Maintenance of Tank Based Aquaculture Systems Todd Guerdat, NC State University , Raleigh , NC |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Tank Based Aquaculture Systems in Northern Europe Steinar Skybakmoen, Oppdretts Teknologi, Trondheim Norway |
| 11:45 – 12:15 | Tank Based Aquaculture Systems from around the Globe Tom Losordo |
To be placed on the mailing list for registration forms for the 2005 conference, contact:
Division of Marketing
North Carolina Dept. of Ag. & Consumer Services
252/633-1477.