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Rejuvenating
Aquaculture in East Alabama
AUBURN, March 22---Nearly
100 million pounds of catfish are produced in Alabama each year, but
only a small percentage of that number is produced east of
Montgomery, says Dr. David J. Cline, Extension aquaculturist.
"Rejuvenating
Aquaculture in East Alabama" is the theme at the Saturday,
April 21, annual meeting of the Piedmont Association of Caged Fish
Producers (PACFP). The meeting is set at Auburn University's North
Auburn Fisheries Unit research facility located north of Auburn on
Hwy 147.
The meeting will focus
on strategies for producing and marketing fish outside of west
Alabama. Catfish and hybrid catfish will be the main fish discussed
at the meeting, but there also will be opportunities to discuss and
see alternative species.
The meeting also will
feature presentations, tours and a catfish lunch, says Cline. The
lunch is being provided by the Auburn University Fisheries
Department and the Piedmont producers.
The tentative agenda is
as follows:
Saturday, April 21, 2001
10:15 a.m.
Registration and Greeting
10:30 a.m.
Auburn Fish Market Demonstration Facility -- successful small
scale marketing
11 a.m. Status
of hybrid catfish breeding and genetically improved catfish
(AU genetics facility)
11:30 a.m.
Corral Seining -- Use of hybrids in watershed ponds
12 noon
Producing fish in cages -- possibilities and realities
12:20 p.m.
PACFP business meeting
12:45 p.m.
Catfish luncheon
1:30 p.m.
Adjourn
To make reservations to
attend the meeting contact, Sharon Stone at (256)
835-0774 as soon as possible so food and transportation can be
arranged.
SOURCE: Dr. David Cline,
Extension Aquaculturist, Alabama Cooperative Extension System (205)
835-0685
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