Fish Farm Meeting
JUNE 25, Wednesday – 7 pm
A meeting for those interested in finfish aquaculture at Four Star Farms, Northfield MA
This is an opportunity to network with other growers and to meet the new Aquaculture Coordinator for Massachusetts.
It is also an opportunity to tour a unique aquaculture system. The L’Etoile’s have made great progress in largemouth bass spawning.
This year, their fish spawned fish INDOORS and spawning occurred WEEKS ahead of fish held outdoors.
Here is our proposed agenda:
- Tour of Four Star Farms Largemouth Bass Spawning Facility
- Gene and Nathan L'Etoile, our hosts
- Introduction of Sean Bowen, Aquaculture Coordinator for Massachusetts
- Comments by Sean Bowen
- Massachusetts Aquaculture Association - current MAA projects
- Discussion led by Reagan Ellis, Finfish President, MAA
- A proposed marketing survey: opportunities in finfish culture
- Discussion led by Craig Hollingsworth, UMass Aquaculture Program
Everyone is welcome: please share this notice with others.
We would like to know if you are coming. Please drop a line to chollingsworth@umext.umass.edu or phone Craig at 413 545-1055.
Directions:
Four Star Farms is south of Northfield Center and north of Millers Falls
From the intersection of Route 2 and Route 63 (in Erving):
- Go North on 63
- About 1 mile after entering Northfield, look for Cross Road on the left.
- Take Cross Road down a long hill to the end and turn right at the T.
- It is the first set of buildings on the left, turn in just before the house.
- Park next to the other vehicles.
- The street address is 496 Pine Meadow Rd., Northfield, MA 01360
Craig Hollingsworth, Ph.D.
University of Massachusetts Extension Aquaculture Program
Department of Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences
Agricultural Engineering Building
University of Massachusetts
Amherst MA 01003
Tel: (413) 545-1055
FAX: (413) 545-5858
chollingsworth@umext.umass.edu
www.umass.edu/aquaculture
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