Aquaculture for Homesteading: Rural and Urban
August 18, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
David Crosby, PhD, Past President
Virginia Academy of Science
Fish Health Specialist
Aquaculture Program
Virginia State University
PO Box 9081
Petersburg, VA 23806
Ofc: 804/524-3653
Cell: 804/712-3771
Aquaculturefor Homesteading: Rural and Urban
We still have time to make adjustments to it. All Sessionswill be on Tuesdays from 10 to 11 am
So far, we have four sessions for this programming topic.
The First Session is scheduled for August 4 from 10 -11 am.
Need three week lead time for our Marketing Department.
Proposed Program Agenda (revised 7/10/20)
|
Time |
Topics |
Specific Subject Areas |
Potential Speakers/ Comments |
Sessions 10-11 am |
|
10 minutes |
What is homesteading? |
Rural vs. Urban Approach |
Gregg |
1st session August 4 |
|
15 minutes Maybe longer |
Introduction and general overview of aquaculture
|
· Fish for Virginia · Fingerling sources · Production Systems · Feed · Permits |
Nerrie |
1st Session August 4 |
|
20 minutes |
Rural: Pond Cages Pond Raceways Tanks |
· Fish for cages · Cage Construction · Type of Cages · Airlift pumps |
Crosby |
1st session August 4 |
|
45-50 minutes |
Urban: Aquaponics and Tanks |
· Choosing a greenhouse for small-scale aquaponics · Components for Aquaponics · Hydroponics set up |
Mullins |
2nd session August 11 |
|
30 Minutes |
RAS |
· Tank Design · Biofilters · Solid Collectors · Pumps · Water Flow |
Schwarz |
3rd session August 18 |
|
20 minutes |
Water Quality and Fish Health Considerations |
· Test Kits · Oxygen · WQ parameters · Diseases |
Crosby |
3rd session August 18 |
|
15 minutes |
Recreational Fisheries |
· How to manage the fish population · How to develop Fee Fish Operation |
Nerrie |
4th session August 25 |
|
20 minutes |
Processing Fish for home use |
· Hand processing · Vacuum packing fish for the Freezer |
Villalba |
4th session August 25 |
|
15 minutes |
Potential Sales of Aquaculture Products |
· How to sell in a local market |
van Senten |
4th session August 25 |