Transcript Georgia Organics and Aquaculture

Water Quality and Fish Health
Maintenance in Aquaculture
Production Systems
Maintenance of good water quality and establishing best
management practices are critical for success in
aquaculture. This program provides an introduction to
best management practices for good water quality and
fish health. Additional speakers will discuss water
quality, health and the culture of freshwater prawn
(Dr. Gary Burtle U. GA) and the channel blue hybrid
catfish (Eagle Aquaculture). A tour of the
on-campus greenhouses with various aquaculture
systems, tilapia and aquaponics will also be conducted.
March 18, 2008
102 C.W. Pettigrew Farm and Community Life
Center
Fort Valley State University
1:00-5:00 pm,
Georgia Aquaculture Development Center, Fort
Valley State University
contact: Dr. Pat Duncan
[email protected], 478-825-6575 or
478-825-6335
registration $5.00
Expanding Opportunities for Aquaculture
1:00-5:00 pm,102 C.W. Pettigrew Farm and Community Life Center,
Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA
1:00-1:15
1:15-1:20
Registration
Introductions and Welcome Dr. Pat Duncan, FVSU,
Georgia Center for Aquaculture Development
1:30-2:00
2:00-2:30
2:30-2:50 pm
2:50-3:20 pm
3:20-3:45 pm
3:45-4:15 pm
4:15-5:00 pm
Update on regulations for Organic Aquaculture
P.B. Ramkrisna, Quality Certification Services,
Gainesville, Florida
The Farm Service Agency Rural Youth Loan
Program for Aquaculture “The Launching of an
Industry”
Ken Phillips,FSA Agricultural Credit
Specialist, Statesboro, GA
Break
Commercial Catfish and Prawn culture in Georgia
Dr. Gary Burtle, professor, extension
aquaculture specialist, University of Georgia
Obtaining loans and grants for aquaculture
Jane Hobbs, Farm Loan Officer, Farm Service
Agency, Oglethorpe, GA
Introduction to Aquaponics
Dr. Pat Duncan, extension aquaculture
specialist, FVSU, Georgia Center
for Aquaculture Development
Questions and Greenhouse aquaculture
facilities tour