<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><br></p>
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<p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; font: normal normal normal 11.5px/normal 'Times New Roman'; ">A Course Offered by the Southeastern MA Aquaculture Center, </p>
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<p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; font: normal normal normal 11.5px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><b>Tuesday Evenings, 6-8 P.M. </b></p>
<p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><i>“...To let you profit by our experiences shellfish farming on Cape Cod.” </i></p>
<p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><i>-Phil Schwind, Practical Shellfish Farming, 1977 </i></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><i><br></i></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">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.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></font></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">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, along with Joshua Reitsma and Dr. Heidi Clark, marine specialists of Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and Woods Hole Sea Grant to offer this course. Also included will be several guest speakers who do this for a living; they will emphasize tips, tricks and lessons learned.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></font></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">The course begins on Tuesday, October 11</span><span style="vertical-align: 4px; font-family: Calibri; "><sup>th </sup></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">and will run every Tuesday night through November 29</span><span style="vertical-align: 4px; font-family: Calibri; "><sup>th</sup></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">. The class will be held at the Barnstable County Complex on Route 6A in Barnstable and will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Additional optional field trips will be offered to enrolled students. (Times and dates to be determined). Cost for the 8 week course is $150.00. Students may also audit the course or opt to take it as a certification course. Certification will be issued by the Southeastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center (SEMAC) Board of Directors to students with an exam score of 80% or better.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></font></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Registration is first come first served and closes on September 23, 2011. Payment must be included at the time of registration. Minimum enrollment is 20 students and if the course is cancelled a full refund of the course fee will be provided. </span></font></p><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span style="font-family: Calibri; "><br></span></font></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><b style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Fundamentals of Shellfish Farming 2011 – Course 3</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></b></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; "><br></span></span></p><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">October 11, 2011 Orientation and Introduction to Shellfish Farming</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">October 18, 2011 Understanding Seed Supply: Hatcheries and Suppliers</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">October 25, 2011 Shellfish Nursery Culture</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">November 1, 2011 Oyster Field Planting, Grow-out & Harvest</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">November 8, 2011 Clam Field Planting, Grow-out & Harvest</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">November 15, 2011 Predators, Pests, Diseases & Other Bad News</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></span></p>
<p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">November 22, 2011 Business of Aquaculture</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></span></p><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">November 29, 2011 Permitting – 1 hour</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></span></p><p style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">(Exam 2</span><span style="vertical-align: 4px; font-family: Calibri; "><sup>nd </sup></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">half of class for those seeking certification)</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><b><br></b></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><b>^--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</b><b>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</b></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><b><br></b></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><b style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Fundamentals of Shellfish Farming 2011 – Course 3 – Southeastern MA Aquaculture Center</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></b></p>
<p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Name: ___________________________________________ email: ______________________________</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Address: _____________________________________________________________________________</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Town/city: _______________________________________ State: __________ zip code: ____________</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Phone #1: ____________________________________ Phone #2: _______________________________</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;"><br></span></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><br></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><br></p><p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Make out check to “Barnstable County” in the amount of $150.00 and mail to: Shellfish Class,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">c/o Kalliope Egloff, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, PO Box 367, Barnstable, MA 02630.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></span></p></div></body></html>