The following presentations were given during the 2014 North Central Regional Aquaculture Conference February 22-23, 2014 in Toledo, Ohio. The event was coordinated through a partnership with the North Central Regional Aquaculture Center and the Indiana, Michigan and Ohio Aquaculture Associations.
So You Want to Grow Fish
- Aquaculture Industry Overview, Laura Tiu
- Getting Started in Aquaculture, Jim Held
- Selecting a System to Grow Fish, Dean Rapp
- What Species Can I Raise?, Paul O'Bryant
Nutrition and Feeding
- Fish Nutrition 101 - Feeds & Feeding Strategies for Aquaculture, Jesse Trushenski
- Sustainable Fish Diets in the 21st Century Using Soybean Protein, Paul Brown
Coldwater Fish Culture
- Designing a Flow Through Raceway System for Salmonids, Chris Weeks
- On the Brink of Trout Cage Culture, Chris Weeks and Dave Smith
- WaterSmith Cage Culture Projects (1992-2014), Dave Smith
- Fuzzy Winter Sunfish: Influence of Management Decisions on Fungus Outbreaks, Joe Morris and David Starling
- A Strategic Plan for a Thriving and Sustainable Michigan Aquaculture, Joseph Colyn
Business Planning - A Key to Success
- Marketing Aquaculture Products, Eric Barrett
- Working with your Local SBDC, Chris Smalley
Culture Pond Management
- Snail Management in Culture Ponds, Bill Lynch
- Un-ionized Ammonia as Insidious Troublemaker, Bill Lynch
- Aquatic Plant Management in Aquaculture Ponds, Bill Lynch
- Aerating Culture Ponds to Improve Water Quality, Eugene Braig
Aquaponics and RAS
- Aquaponics: A Primer for Producers, Charles Schultz
- Optimizing Design Criteria for Commercial Recirculating Aquaculture Systems, Steve VanGorder
- Picking the Right RAS: The Decision Process for Individuals, Robert Rode
- Hybrid Aquaponics: Commercial Viability with High Density RAS in Temperate Climates, Dave Smith
Percid/Sunfish Culture
- Hybrid Walleye Production in Wisconsin, Jim Held
- Walleye Culture from Fry to Fingerlings, Alan Johnson
Aquaculture Best Management Practices (BMP's)
- Feeds and Feeding BMP's, Jesse Trushenski
- Harvest and Transport BMP's, Alan Johnson
- Water Quality Monitoring BMP's, William Lynch
Emerging NCR Opportunities
- The Hard Realities of Indoor Shrimp Farming in America, Russ Allen
- Raising Clean Shrimp 600 Miles from the Ocean, Karlanea Brown
- Freshwater Prawn Culture in the Midwest, Laura Tiu
Emerging Issues
- The Impact of Regulations on U.S.Aquaculture, Nathan Stone
- Potential of a U.S. Aquaculture Checkoff, Dan Vogler
- Should Your Farm be Certified? Nathan Stone & Kwamena Quagrainie