Ohio State University Aquaculture

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11/30/2022

While not geared specifically towards aquaculture, it’s a great opportunity to learn what’s needed to sell products!

The new year will bring a new webinar series for us: Starting a Food Business. Join me and my OSU colleagues for an introduction to what a producer should know about food safety, product development, economics, and regulations when starting a home-based or farm-raised food business. Register for the free webinar series at go.osu.edu/foodbusiness.

09/27/2022

Aquaponics is still on a lot of people's minds. 3 years later and the small-scale aquaponic build has reached 20,000+ views. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk0rNzUBmT0

Don't forget there is a breakdown of all costs and further explanation here - https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0105

The Ohio State University small-scale aquaponic build for a joint project with Central State University. System was built on University of Virgin Islands and...

09/26/2022

👀 Interested in aquaponics? KSU Aquaculture Research Center is looking for someone to conduct aquaponic research and extension activities. See the info from USAS below.

🚨Job Alert🚨

Kentucky State University is hiring a Research Associate to lead their research and extension in aquaponics. A Master’s degree is required for this position. The pay range is between $45,000 - $50,000 annually and is a salaried position (not on grant funds).

Link to apply: https://bit.ly/3foNvOI

Reach out to Janelle Hager, State Specialist Aquaponics, for more info at [email protected].

08/21/2022

For those who are interested in learning about emerging aquaculture industries in the United States! This webinar may spark your own creativity.

Free Webinar: Seaweed Farming in the United States: Current Status, Challenges and Outlook

Seaweed aquaculture is an emerging industry in the United States. Several states are actively cultivating seaweed at commercial or research/investigative scale. Potential benefits of this new industry include job creation, increased revenue, diversification of products, and less reliance on imports. Despite three decades of research into developing the framework for domestic seaweed aquaculture, there are challenges preventing the industry's expansion. This presentation will provide a brief overview on how seaweed (specifically sugar kelp) is cultivated, current challenges affecting the industry's expansion, current efforts to address these challenges and current and investigative uses for seaweed.

Date: August 26, 2022
Time: 1:00 -2:00 Central Time
Register: https://auburn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrcO-urDksHNSpCcgRDrTEFmwTU1Q6s4B9

Sponsored by the US Aquaculture Society, the National Aquaculture Association and The Alabama Cooperative Extension System.

08/19/2022

Grading fish is an important step to limit cannibalism and to make sure there are not “bullies” who eat all of the feed. Below is an example of grading. Graders are expensive. Note that if you cannot purchase graders, some grading can be done with makeshift graders, such as using PVC.

08/12/2022

OSU Aquaculture Extension will participate in the 2022 Minnesota Aqua Association Annual Conference today from 3:30-5pm EST. The panel discussion is on "Building a Business", and the panel includes OSU Extension, a farmer, Mn DNR, Mn Small Business Development Center, Mn Pollution & Control Agency, and a researcher from the Univ of Mn. https://mnaquaculture.org/

08/11/2022

OSU Extension and Ohio fish farmers met with the Ohio Division of Wildlife yesterday at Hebron State Fish Hatchery to discuss their Aquatic Injurious List. ODW will be adding red swamp crayfish, Florida bass, and Alabama bass to this List. Yesterday was the first part of ODW's Common Sense Initiative. The public will be made aware when language is drafted and available for comment. Join our Aquaculture Extension listservs to make sure you stay up to date on this important information. https://agnr.osu.edu/programs/animals/aquaculture/listservs

08/09/2022

Are you aerating your ponds? Central Ohio ponds are 80+ degrees F right now. Matt Smith (OSU Aquaculture Extension) just published an article in the Ohio Aquaculture Association's summer newsletter, which will be out soon. Matt talks about stratification in ponds, how warmer water holds less oxygen than cooler water, and management considerations.

08/03/2022

A couple times a month the OSU program comes to FACCES in southeast Columbus to talk about aquaculture and aquaponics. Tilapia are doing well in this greenhouse with temps in the mid 80s. Today is their family gathering with a cook out, bounce house, and education on local community support agencies. I hope to see you at the next FACCES Urban Gardener meeting! Email me at [email protected] with any questions.