KSU Division of Aquaculture Annual Report 2008-09

KSU Division of AQUACULTUREFACILITIES (CONT)disease diagnostics to producers from across Kentucky and the surrounding region. A new ProductionTechnologies and Genetics Laboratory is currently in the design phase.ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTUREThe Division of Aquaculture is the only program at KSU that addresses all three of thetraditional Land Grant university roles: research, teaching, and extension. Research and extensionresponsibilities are administratively housed within the Land Grant Program under the supervisionof Dr. Harold Benson, Director of the Land Grant Program. Academics are administratively housedwithin the College of Math, Science, Technology and Health, administered by the Dean, Dr. CharlesBennett. Both the Land Grant functions and the academic functions are supervised by the Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Dr. James Chapman, and the KSU President,Dr. Mary Evans Sias.RESEARCHThe goal of the KSU Aquaculture Research Program is to increase the knowledge-base inaquaculture, and thereby facilitate increases in farm income and the productivity of on-farm waterresources in Kentucky and around the world. This is to be accomplished by examining and developingproduction technologies suitable for the climatic and physiographic conditions prevalent in Kentuckyand similar regions. To meet these goals, the KSU Aquaculture Research Program’s initial studieswere directed toward the development and adaptation of pond and cage-culture techniques for channelcatfish and trout. However, the USDA expects newly developing aquaculture species to experience7