2007 NC Aquaculture Development Conference Agenda
Friday Feb. 9, 2007
| 8:00 | Registration and Trade Show open
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| 9:00 | Introduction and Welcome Michael Twiddy, NCSBTDC
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| 9:15 | State, National, and International Overview Dr. Tom Losordo NCSU
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| 9:45 | State Aquaculture Research Update. Dr. Craig Sullivan, Professor, NCSU Dr. Wade Watanabe, Research Professor UNCW
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| 10:15 | Break- Visit our Trade Show
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| 10:45 | The Latest Developments in Pond Aquaculture Dr. Les Torrans-USDA-ARS, Stoneville MS
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| 11:10 | Coastal NC Aquaculture Effluent Challenges Dr. Harry Daniels-NCSU
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| 11:30 | The NC Agricultural Cost Share Program and Aquaculture Natalie Jones
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| 11:45 | Break-Visit the Trade Show
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| 12:00 | Lunch
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| 1:00 | Keynote Speaker: Dick Jones, Seafood Purchaser, HEB "The Future of Aquaculture in the Retail Sector"
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| 1:30 |
Break-Visit the Trade Show |
| 2:00 | The Future Role of Sea Grant in Aquaculture- Dr. Michael Voiland
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| 2:30 | Update on Prawn Culture Mike Frinsko- NC Cooperative Extension
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| 2:45 | Break-Visit the Trade Show
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| 3:15 | National Aquatic Animal Health Update Dr. Gary Egrie - USDA APHIS
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| 3:35 | Cormorants and Bird Control on Fish Farms Greg Ellis - USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services
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| 3:55 | North Carolina Oyster Hatchery Program Joanne Harcke- NC Aquarium
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| 4:15 | NC Marine Fisheries View of Commercial Aquacutlure Craig Hardy- NCDMF
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| 4:30 | Adjourn
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| 4:45 | NC Aquaculture Association Meeting
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| 6:00 | Social
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| 6:30-9:30 | Aquafood Festival |
To be placed on the mailing list for registration
forms for the 2007 conference, contact:
Division of Marketing
North Carolina Dept. of Ag. & Consumer Services
252/633-1477.
Saturday Feb. 10, 2007 Concurrent Workshops
Refinements in Pond Aquaculture
| 9:00-10:30 | Dr. Les Torrans National Warmwater Aquaculture Center Stoneville, Miss. |
Shellfish and Marine Aquaculture
| 9:00 | North Carolina's Oyster Hatchery Program. Jo Anne Harcke, N.C. Aquarium |
| 9:30 | North Carolina's Oyster Gardening Program. John Allison and John Zimmerman, Shellfish Gardeners of North Carolina |
| 10:00 | Remote Setting of Oysters. Jim Swartzenberg, J&B Aquafood |
| 10:30 | Developments in Culture of Black Sea Bass in North Carolina. Troy Rezek. UNCW |
| 11:00 | Non-Typical Culture Potential: Bryozoans. Dr. Niels Lindquist, University of North Carolina Institute of Marine Sciences |
Startup Guide to Aquaculture
| Presented by Mike Frinsko, Steve Gabel, and Matt Parker | |
| 8:00 | Hybrid Striped Bass Culture |
| 8:45 | Catfish Production |
| 9:30 | Break |
| 9:45 | Freshwater Prawn Production |
| 10:30 | Crawfish Production |
Saturday Industry Tour*
Tour #1- Circle-G Farms -Tilapia Barn, Saulston NC
DJ&W Shrimp Farm- Kenly NC
Tour #2- Castle Hayne Fisheries, Hybrid Bass, Aurora, NC
One Fish Two Fish Catfish Farm.
Chocowinity NC
*Maps and more information about the tours will be provided in conference registration packets