[SEMCO] 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

[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

Oct. 11th ­ Nov. 29th 2011

Tuesday Evenings, 6-8 P.M.

³...To let you profit by our experiences shellfish farming on Cape Cod.²

-Phil Schwind, Practical Shellfish Farming, 1977



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, 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.

The course begins on Tuesday, October 11th and will run every Tuesday night
through November 29th. 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.

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. 



Fundamentals of Shellfish Farming 2011 ­ Course 3



October 11, 2011 Orientation and Introduction to Shellfish Farming

October 18, 2011 Understanding Seed Supply: Hatcheries and Suppliers

October 25, 2011 Shellfish Nursery Culture

November 1, 2011 Oyster Field Planting, Grow-out & Harvest

November 8, 2011 Clam Field Planting, Grow-out & Harvest

November 15, 2011 Predators, Pests, Diseases & Other Bad News

November 22, 2011 Business of Aquaculture

November 29, 2011 Permitting ­ 1 hour

(Exam 2nd half of class for those seeking certification)



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Fundamentals of Shellfish Farming 2011 ­ Course 3 ­ Southeastern MA
Aquaculture Center 

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Make out check to ³Barnstable County² in the amount of $150.00 and mail to:
Shellfish Class, 

c/o Kalliope Egloff, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, PO Box 367, Barnstable,
MA 02630. 


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