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NASAC 2010 Annual Meeting - Branson, MO

The annual NASAC meeting will be held in Branson, MO this year. Mark your calendars for Sep 9-11, 2010 at the Lodge of the Ozarks. For more information click
http://www.ustfa.org/industry/events/events.html

NASAC 2009 Annual Meeting - Denver, CO

The National Association of State Aquaculture Coordinators (NASAC) held its annual meeting in Denver, Colorado July 21-24.The gathering was hosted by the Colorado Department of Agriculture and sponsored by Schering-Plough Animal Health. Thanks to these great sponsors and the persistence of state coordinators, the meeting was a success in spite of the challenging economy. Highlights of the event included timely
presentations, educational tours, and great networking. For
coordinators, it is often the most significant meeting of the year.

Formal presentations during the meeting covered significant topics by national figures as well as some specifics of the Colorado industry. Dr. Jill Rolland with the USDA APHIS discussed the status of VHS and possible options for future regulations regarding the disease. She also shared about progress that has been made on the National Aquatic Animal
Health Plan and the benefits it holds. The 2008 Aquaculture Grant Program which is part of the Stimulus Plan was covered by Amy Mitchell who is administering it for the USDA Farm Service Agency. Betsy Hart with the National Aquaculture Association discussed some actions the NAA is taking that will benefit both producers and consumers of US aquacultured products. Greg Brunjak and Ken Cline gave a producer
perspective on issues within the Colorado industry while Elizabeth Brown with the Colorado Division of Wildlife shared steps the state is taking to control the spread of zebra and quagga mussels.

A highlight of the NASAC meetings is always the tours. They are an education in themselves. A great deal of planning obviously went into the tours this year. The first stop was the Colorado Correction Industries in Canon City. The inmates at this facility have been raising and processing tilapia at this facility for several years now. They are now in the process of expanding their production capability with the addition of several greenhouses. What they were doing with aquaculture was impressive but even more impressive was that it was just one of 55 different projects that they have there. The next day, the
group toured Cline Trout Farm in Boulder. Ken Cline is well known in the industry and is a NAA Board Member. He and his wife Becky were great hosts as they showed us around the farm and then downtown Boulder. The last day, tour stops included some wildlife research facilities where the group learned of efforts underway to conserve some of Colorado's native species.
 

        

 

 

 

 

                

 

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