KSU Division of Aquaculture Annual Report 2008-09
KSU Division of Aquaculture Annual Report 2008-09
KSU Division of Aquaculture Annual Report 2008-09
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ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2008</strong>-<strong>09</strong>INTERAGENCY INVOLVEMENT (CONT)Durborow, R.M. 20<strong>09</strong>. Interaction with the Kentucky Department <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, AngelaCaporelli, the Kentucky <strong>Aquaculture</strong> Association board <strong>of</strong> directors and the <strong>Aquaculture</strong>Task Force for Kentucky.Durborow, R.M. 20<strong>09</strong>. Collaborated with Randal Rock with USDI Natural ResourcesConservation Service.Mims, S.D. 20<strong>09</strong>. Working with Mt. Vernon (Lake Linville) and North Laurel Water District (WoodCreek) in paddlefish project. Sampling water quality, phytoplankton and zooplankton in lakesstocked with paddlefish.Mims, S. D. 20<strong>09</strong>. Research/Demonstration with the Frankfort Sewer Plant and the City <strong>of</strong> Frankfortin collaboration with Aquila International and Kentucky State University in testing the raising<strong>of</strong> paddlefish in decommissioned digester tanks filled with processed waste water andpaddlefish culture. Also, 8,500 phase II hybrid striped bass were raised successfully in adigester tank in summer <strong>2008</strong>.Mims, S. D. 20<strong>09</strong>. Assisted Winchester Municipal Utilities (WPU) in getting approval fromKentucky <strong>Division</strong> <strong>of</strong> Water to incorporate aquaculture into WMU’s plan in preventingdemolition <strong>of</strong> their decommissioned sewer plant and allowing its use as an aquaculturehatchery facility.Mims, S. D. 20<strong>09</strong>. Collaboration with Jack Stickney <strong>of</strong> Kentucky Rural Water Association toidentify municipalities that have water supply lakes for reservoir ranching <strong>of</strong> paddlefish.Porter, T. <strong>2008</strong>. Presentation on <strong>Aquaculture</strong> online course production for Joe Morgan, Ky. Office<strong>of</strong> Career and Technical Education.Tidwell, J.H. <strong>2008</strong>. Entered into a Memorandum <strong>of</strong> Agreement with the Kentucky Department <strong>of</strong>Fish and Wildlife on a project titled, “Kentucky State University Enhancement <strong>of</strong>Endangered Mussels 20<strong>09</strong>.” $30,000.Tidwell, J.H., L.A. Bright, and K. Probst. <strong>2008</strong>. Worked with Angela Caporelli, the KDA StateSpecialist for <strong>Aquaculture</strong> Marketing, at the Franklin County Farmers Market to survey thepublic and serve samples <strong>of</strong> tilapia, largemouth bass and freshwater prawn. Joe and SheilaMcCord, producers from Winchester, were in attendance with product for sale.40
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