If you’ve ever been curious about starting your own fish or shellfish farm, you won’t want to miss the annual N.C. Aquaculture Development Conference. The event is a great introduction to North Carolina’s growing aquaculture and mariculture industries. Activities include behind-the-scenes tours of current farms; educational workshops for new and veteran operators; an aquaponics workshop; […]
Aquaculture, or commercial fish production, is one of several aspects of the state’s diverse $76-billion agriculture industry. From trout and tilapia to catfish and clams, aquaculture has been growing steadily in recent years and now contributes more than $58 million to the state’s economy. In February, the aquaculture industry will meet in New Bern for […]
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” The North Carolina Aquaculture Development Conference is coming up Feb. 20-22 in New Bern, and if you sign up by Feb. 13, you’ll save money on registration. The conference typically draws more than 200 fish farmers, scientists […]
Each winter, the North Carolina Aquaculture Development Conference draws more than 200 fish farmers, scientists and industry newcomers from across the Southeast to discuss research and current marketing trends for farm-raised fish and seafood. The 2014 gathering will take place Feb. 20-22 in New Bern. The NCDA&CS is one of the conference sponsors. This year’s […]
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Rhonda Garrison to discuss “Today’s Topic.” It’s the time of year when many ag groups hold annual meetings and conferences. Many of these events focus on traditional commodities such as corn, soybeans and cattle. But an upcoming conference in New Bern emphasizes a […]
The role of local, farm-raised fish in the American diet is the focus of the 2013 N.C. Aquaculture Development Conference, scheduled for Feb. 7-9 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in New Bern. Keynote speaker is Chuck Anderson, director of retail and marketing for Sousa Seafood, a Boston-based supplier of ocean seafood to New England. […]
Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to the full story. “NC coaches fish farming businesses to profits,” WRAL-TV: A conference at the North Carolina coast is coaching businesses on […]