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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><B>Fundamentals of Shellfish Farming:<BR>
Practical Tools, Tips & Techniques<BR>
A Course Offered by the Southeastern MA Aquaculture Center,<BR>
Cape Cod Cooperative Extension & Woods Hole Sea Grant<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>Feb. 17th – Apr. 7th 2010<BR>
Wednesday Evenings, 6-8PM<BR>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><I>“...To let you profit by our experiences shellfish farming on Cape Cod.”<BR>
</I></SPAN><I><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>-Phil Schwind, Practical Shellfish Farming, 1977<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>This 8 week course will cover the basics of shellfish aquaculture, emphasizing practical, no nonsense information. Students will be introduced to the subject of shellfish aquaculture, progressing from an introduction to shellfish aquaculture to shellfish hatchery & nursery production to field grow-out of oysters and clams. Additionally, the course will include management of predators, pests and diseases, as well as providing basic information on business management and permitting.<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Diane Murphy, the fisheries & aquaculture specialist for Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and Woods Hole Sea Grant teams with Henry Lind, former Director of the Town of Eastham’s Department of Natural Resources, Bill Burt and Josh Reitsma, marine specialist of Cape Cod Cooperative Extension to offer this course, along with guest speakers who do this for a living. They will emphasize tips, tricks and lessons learned.<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><B>The course will be limited to 14 students</B> and begins on Wednesday, February 17th. It will run every Wednesday night through April 7th. The class will be held at the <B>Barnstable County Farm Field Station of Cape Cod Cooperative Extension on Route 6A in Barnstable</B> and will meet from 6 to 8 pm. Additional optional field trips will be offered to enrolled students. (Times and dates to be determined) Cost for the 8 week course is $100.00. Students may audit the course or opt to take it as a certification course. Certification will be issued by the Southeastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center Board of Directors to students with an exam score of 80% or better.<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><B>Registration is first come, first served and closes when class is full or by January 29, 2010.</B> <BR>
Payment must be included at the time of registration. If for some reason the course is cancelled, a full refund of the course fee will be provided. An outline of the planned course syllabus* and registration form is on the reverse. <BR>
(*Note: The order of classes may change if required)<BR>
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Fundamentals of Shellfish Farming 2010 – Course 2
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February 17, 2010 Orientation and Introduction to Shellfish Farming<BR>
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February 24, 2010 Understanding Seed Supply: Hatcheries and Suppliers<BR>
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March 3, 2010 Shellfish Nursery Culture<BR>
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March 10, 2010 Oyster Field Planting, Grow-out & Harvest<BR>
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March 17, 2010 Clam Field Planting, Grow-out & Harvest<BR>
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March 24, 2010 Predators, Pests, Diseases & Other Bad News<BR>
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March 31, 2010 Business of Aquaculture<BR>
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<B>Fundamentals of Shellfish Farming 2010 – Course 2 – Southeastern MA Aquaculture Center<BR>
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Name: ___________________________________________ email: ______________________________<BR>
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Address: _____________________________________________________________________________<BR>
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Town/city: _______________________________________ State: __________ zip code: ____________<BR>
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Phone #1: ____________________________________ Phone #2: _______________________________<BR>
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Make out check to <B>“Barnstable County”</B> in the amount of $100.00 and mail to: Shellfish Class, <BR>
c/o Bill Burt, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, PO Box 367, Barnstable, MA 02630. </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><BR>
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