[SEMCO] Fundamentals of Shellfish Farming Course Offered by the Southeastern MA Aquaculture Center, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension & Woods Hole Sea Grant

[Jeffrey Brodeur]

Fundamentals of Shellfish Farming:
Practical Tools, Tips & Techniques
A Course Offered by the Southeastern MA Aquaculture Center,
Cape Cod Cooperative Extension & Woods Hole Sea Grant
                   
Feb. 17th ­ Apr. 7th 2010
     Wednesday Evenings, 6-8PM
 
³...To let you profit by our experiences shellfish farming on Cape Cod.²
-Phil Schwind, Practical Shellfish Farming, 1977

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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.
 
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 Eastham¹s 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.
 
The course will be limited to 14 students and begins on Wednesday, February
17th.  It will run every Wednesday night through April 7th.  The class will
be held at the Barnstable County Farm Field Station of Cape Cod Cooperative
Extension on Route 6A in Barnstable 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.
 
Registration is first come, first served and closes when class is full or by
January 29, 2010.  
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. 
(*Note: The order of classes may change if required)
 
 
Fundamentals of Shellfish Farming 2010 ­ Course 2
 
                        February 17, 2010            Orientation and
Introduction to Shellfish Farming
 
                        February 24, 2010            Understanding Seed
Supply: Hatcheries and Suppliers
 
                        March 3, 2010                   Shellfish Nursery
Culture
 
                        March 10, 2010                 Oyster Field
Planting, Grow-out & Harvest
 
                        March 17, 2010                  Clam Field Planting,
Grow-out & Harvest
 
                        March 24, 2010                  Predators, Pests,
Diseases & Other Bad News
 
                        March 31, 2010                   Business of
Aquaculture
 
                    April 7, 2010            Permitting ­ 1 hour
                    (Exam 2nd half of class for those seeking certification)
 
(Class schedule and topic order may change. Students will be notified in
advance of any changes)

 
 
 
        Please pass this notice on to others who might be interested!
 
 
 
Fundamentals of Shellfish Farming 2010 ­ Course 2 ­ Southeastern MA
Aquaculture Center
 
 
Name: ___________________________________________ email:
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Address: 
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Town/city: _______________________________________ State: __________ zip
code: ____________
 
Phone #1: ____________________________________ Phone #2:
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Make out check to ³Barnstable County² in the amount of $100.00 and mail to:
Shellfish Class, 
c/o Bill Burt, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, PO Box 367, Barnstable, MA
02630.                       

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