Aquaculture Workshop
A USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) National Aquaculture Program Planning Workshop was held April 15-17, 2008 at the Airport Hilton Hotel,
Kansas City, Missouri. The workshop focused on research, technology transfer, integrated research-extension programs, and linkages with key partners. This workshop was designed to provide stakeholders, customers, and partners with the opportunity to participate in planning the direction of public investments in USDA aquaculture programs for the next five years. April 15-16 consisted of stakeholder input and interactions; April 17 was the USDA post-workshop session devoted to action plan development.
The agenda was as follows:
- April 15: Morning introductions and reports; Afternoon simultaneous breakout sessions.
- April 16: Simultaneous breakout sessions continued with summaries.
- April 17: USDA ARS and CSREES post-workshop sessions.
The workshop was for aquaculture farmers and their representatives; manufacturers of aquacultural products and technology developers; veterinarians; researchers from federal, commercial, and university laboratories and experiment stations; extension specialists; and anyone having problems that can be addressed by USDA-funded aquaculture programs. It was an opportunity to make new professional contacts and to further understand the diversity of aquaculture programs administered by ARS and CSREES.
Back to Aquaculture Home Page |
