US Trout Farmers Association (USTFA) Announces Fall Meeting!
The US Trout Farmers Association (USTFA) is holding its 2021 Fall Conference in Branson, Missouri, during September 8-10, 2021. The …
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2021 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
The North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual provides extension specialists and agents, researchers, and professionals in the agriculture industry with …
Aquaponics Manual Now Available
The School of Aquaculture and Aquatics Sciences at Kentucky State University has just released: Aquaponics Production Manual: A Practical …
Aquaculture America - 2021
AQUACULTURE AMERICA 2021 RETURNS TO SAN ANTONIO AQUACULTURE AMERICA 2021 returns to one of the favorite tourist spots in the world …
2021 NC Aquaculture Development Conference: Registration Now Live!
March 18–20, 2021 Don’t miss out on the 33rd annual North Carolina Aquaculture Development Conference! (see our YouTube video) The North …
Aquatic Plant Management Workshop Hosted Virtually by NC State Extension
Save the date for the 2021 Aquatic Plant Management Workshop! March 9–11, 2021 NC State Extension Aquatic Plant Management program will …
USDA Announces Aquaculture Eligible Commodities for CFAP Economic Assistance
August 11, 2020 USDA Announces Aquaculture Eligible Commodities for CFAP Economic Assistance Today, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the eligibility of aquaculture …
CARES Act: Fisheries and Aquaculture Disaster Relief Websites
On May 7, 2020, the Secretary of Commerce announced the allocation of $300 million in fisheries assistance funding provided …
NC State Leads in Striped Bass Aquaculture Effort
Researchers and NC State Extension personnel from NC State University are leading a national effort to enhance the current …
Oyster South Symposium
When: February 20–23, 2020 Where: the Hilton Wilmington Riverfront The fourth Oyster South Symposium is a meeting to bring together producers, …
RAStech 2020
When: Nov 16-17, 2020 Where: The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort, SC Hear from leading experts in the global aquaculture industry …
2020 Aquaculture Innovation Workshop
When: April 30th- May 1st, 2020- POSTPONED New York, NY Early Bird Registration closes Feb 28th! The annual Aquaculture Innovation Workshop (AIW) …
New Experiment Raises Possibility of Fresh N.C. Soft-Shell Crabs Year-Round
Originally posted by Jeff Hampton for The Virginia Pilot An experiment to farm soft-shell crabs in North Carolina ponds could …
Farming Coastal Waters: Applied Research Supports Oyster Growers
Originally posted by Katie Mosher for NC Sea Grant North Carolina is cultivating its love of oysters — along with …
The Battle Over Fish Farming in the Open Ocean Heats Up, as EPA Permit Looms
Article originally posted by Leah Douglas for NPR. Americans eat an average of 16 pounds of fish each year, and …
Crawfish Growers Meeting Scheduled
The North Carolina Aquaculture Association’s Crawfish Grower’s Group will hold its annual meeting on Friday, March 8, 2019, at …
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