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AQUACULTURE

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Bass, Hybrid
Bass, Largemouth
Bluegill, Hybrid
Carp, Common
Catfish
Crappie
Paddlefish
Perch, Yellow
Prawn (Shrimp)
Red Claw Crayfish
Sturgeon
Tilapia
Trout
Walleye
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_NEWS________________________

Review Aquaculture's 2009-10 Annual Report

 
The Interior Space May Look Like a Boeing Production Facility
But It Is KSU's Aquaculture Production Technologies Laboratory
Production Tech Bldg Interior
Production Bldg Lab
Production Bldg Sign
The shelves in the wet laboratory will soon be filled.
This sign will greet visitors to the new production lab.


KSU's Aquaculture Production Technologies Laboratory is nearing completion, and with it comes the ability to go beyond a single annual seafood growing season dictated by Kentucky's climate. Until now, research with saltwater species has not been possible.

This new production lab will contain the facilities needed to evaluate and develop intensive recirculating systems. Interest in the production of fish and shrimp continues to increase, especially since environmental concerns are paramount. The building also will permit the expansion of genetics research in aquaculture.

Contact Dr. Jim Tidwell at james.tidwell@kysu.edu or 502.597.8104

 

 

First Currin Scholarship

Currin Memorial Award
KSU Nursing student Quentin Jackson (L) accepts
the first Jessica Currin scholarship from
KAA President Joe Currin.

Kentucky State University student Quentin Jackson was awarded the Jessica Currin Memorial Scholarship at the General Assembly Welcome Reception on Wednesday, Feb. 8.

The reception was held at KSU’s College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems. 

Jackson, a nursing program senior, is the first student to receive the Jessica Currin Memorial Scholarship.

The KSU scholarship is in memory of Jessica Currin who was kidnapped, raped and murdered in Mayfield, Ky., in 2000.

Joe Currin and Aquaculture Program Chairman Dr. James Tidwell awarded the scholarship to Jackson. Joe Currin is the current president of the Kentucky Aquaculture Association
and Jessica’s father. 


Protect Your Ponds

Two Aquatic Pesticide
Training Programs
In Feb. & March

Pesticide package
CEU credits will be awarded for these programs.

Mr. Forest Wynne, Dr. Bill Wurts and
Dr. Bob Durborow are presenting aquatic pesticide training programs on Feb.10 in Princeton, KY, and March 9 at KSU’s Aquaculture Research Center in Frankfort.

The March 9 program will feature presentations by KSU Aquaculture faculty and Extension specialists as well as tours of the research facility.

For more information...

Forrest Wynne, State Extension Specialist for Aquaculture, Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension Program, Graves County Extension Office, Mayfield, KY 42066
Phone 270-247-2334, fax 270-247-5193, e mail fwynne@email.uky.edu

AGENDA

KSU Study:

Evaluating Florida Bass in Kentucky

with

Richloam Bass Conservation Center

Bass fingerlings

Largemouth bass juveniles are removed from tanks in Webster, Florida, and
transported by truck to KSU's Aquaculture Research Center in Frankfort, Ky.

KSU researchers recently traveled to Webster, Florida, to the Richloam Bass Conservation Center to pickup juvenile largemouth bass of the Florida variety.  The largemouth bass has a large distribution throughout North and Central America, and there are several varieties, with one of the most well known being the Florida strain. 

As the Florida variety is known to ultimately attain a larger size than their Northern counterparts, they have been relocated into recreational fisheries across the USA by state and federal fisheries agencies.  Based on previous reports of poor survival in northern locations, it is  assumed the Florida variety will not survive winter conditions in Kentucky.  It is KSU’s  intent to prove or disprove this assumption.  

Shawn Colye with bass juveniles

KSU Co-Investigator Shawn Coyle inspects bass juveniles before placing them on the
truck for the trip to Kentucky. The oxygen level is monitored closely throughout the trip.

The Richloam Bass Conservation Center has improved upon and developed several new technologies related to the intensification of the larval-rearing period for the Florida largemouth bass, largely building upon work initiated at KSU’s Aquaculture Research Center. 

A collaborative effort is now under way to evaluate the culture potential of the Florida largemouth bass in Kentucky as well as the potential benefit of intra-specific hybridization between the Florida and the Northern variety found here in Kentucky. 

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Awards for Aquaculture Students

WAS LV Logo

Over $7,500 in awards and scholarships will be given to aquaculture students at the U.S. Aquaculture meeting in Las Vegas, Feb. 29 - March 2, 2012. Some awards will support travel expenses for students presenting at the annual conference. Click AWARDS.

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FREE "The Aquaculture Experience" DVD

The Aquaculture Experience, a video that was in production for over a year, now is available at no cost. It follows KSU Aquaculture graduate students from research projects on campus to presentations at national conferences.

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VISIT KENTUCKY'S
NEWPORT AQUARIUM

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Mighty Mike Returns!

Get ready for the return of the biggest, baddest gator in the country outside of Florida. Mighty Mike was such a hit with visitors that we’re bringing him back here in March. He’ll be in a brand new space designed especially for him. And you!

Join Us.

EVENTS

2012 MEETINGS

 

Aquaculture America
Feb. 29-Mar. 2, 2012
Paris Hotel, Las Vegas
WAS

Wisconsin Aqua Conf.
March 9-10, 2012
Hotel Mead
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
WI Conference

Intl. Boston Seafood Show & Processing America
March 11-13, 2012
Boston Convention Center
207.842.5504
Boston Show

Conference for
Food Protection
April 13 -18
Hyatt Regency
Indianapolis, IN
Phone 916.645.2439
Food Protection

Aquaculture Online Courses

Pink ButtonWater Quality Management
Water chemistry as it relates to aquaculture and recreational pond management.

robert.durborow@kysu.edu
SEE VIDEO CLIP

Brown button Fish Reproduction & Spawning Techniques
This course includes recorded lectures and practical demonstration videos. Instructor: Dr. Boris Gomelsky
boris.gomelsky@kysu.edu0
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SEE VIDEO CLIP

Green ButtonFish Genetics
Emphasis is on practical applications in Aquaculture and Fisheries. Instructor: Dr. Boris Gomelsky boris.gomelsky@kysu.edu
SEE VIDEO CLIP

Blue ButtonPrinciples of Aquaculture
This Internet class features video lectures over PowerPoint slides. Instructor: Dr. Jim Tidwell james.tidwell@kysu.edu
SEE VIDEO CLIP



red button Fish Diseases
This course taught by Dr. Robert Durborow
robert.durborow@kysu.edu
SEE VIDEO CLIP

 
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