2016 North Central Aquaculture Conference

The following agenda and presentations were from the 2016 North Central Aquaculture Conference held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on March 12 & 13, 2016. The event was a collaboration between the North Central Regional Aquaculture Center and the Wisconsin Aquaculture Association.

Ask the Expert

Aquatic Plant Management, Bill Lynch
Aeration, Bob Robinson

Business Planning

Getting Started in Aquaculture, Jim Held
Agri-tourism and Value Added Aquaculture Products, Peter Fritsch
Live Haul Aquaculture Marketing and Advantages of Collective Sales, Paul Hitchens
Aquaculture Economics, Kwamena Quagrainie

Aquaculture BMP's

Water Quality Management, Joe Morris
Fish Health: What you Need to Know, Nicholas Phelps
Quality Feed, Quality Fish: BMP for Feeds and Feeding, Paul Brown

Farmer/Culturist Real World Experiences

Coldwater Production at Wilderness Springs, Mike Foster
SARE Grants, Bill West
Affordable Application of Pond-Side Tanks to Increase Production of Coolwater Species, Bill West

Seafood Tech: Source to Table

U.S. Seafood Industry: Fisheries/Aquaculture Situation & Outlook, John Ewart & Doris Hicks
Seafood Safety, Processing and Regulation, Doris Hicks
Seafood in the Diet: Benefits and Risk, Doris Hicks
Major Seafood Issues in Review: Analysis, Communication Skills and Methods, John Ewart & Doris Hicks

Pond Culture and Management

Managing Ponds for Sportfish Stocking, Joe Morris
Aquatic Plant Management in Culture Ponds, Bill Lynch
Stocking and Harvesting Fish in Ponds, Bob Rode
Coolwater Fry Culture in Ponds, Chris Hartleb

Aquaponics

Aquaponics Innovation Center, Chris Hartleb
Aquaponic System Design and Management, Allen Pattillo
Aquaponics in Cold Flowing Water System, Ken Semmens
Fish Management in Aquaponics, Bill Lynch

Coolwater Species

Iowa DNR Advanced Fingerling Walleye Culture, Alan Johnson
Ways to Improve Sunfish/LMB Production and Sales, Jim Wetzel
Commercialization of Walleye and Hybrid Walleye for Aquaculture, Greg Fischer

Non-coolwater Species