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Gingin Prodigious Ponds Aquaculture Field Day

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The Aquaculture Council of Western Australia, annual field day was a great success with over 60 participants.  The aim of the day was to assist new and exisitng farmers learn new skills and gain knowledge that will assist them improve production.  This year's event focussed on freshwater fish aquaculture and the critical farm managment issues of feed management, purging, and pond system management.

Please click on the presentation title below to download a copy of the presentation. Watch this space for podcasts of the presentations.

Program

 9:30 - 10:00 am Sign in & water testing - Maritime College, Challenger TAFE
 10:00-10.10 amWelcome & House Keeping - Trevor Blinco, ACWA
 10:10- 10:30 amFarm Overview - Ward Curry, Farm Owner
 10:30 - 11:10

Best Practice Feed and feed Management - Dr Brett Glencross, Fish Nutritionalist, Department of Fisheries

 11:10 - 11:30 amImportance of Purging to eating quality  - Tony Bart, Maritime College, Challenger TAFE
 11:30 - 12:00 noonPlanning to Succeed - Small Business Development Corporation
 12:00 - 1:30pmFarm Tour: Maritime College, Challenger TAFE
 1:30 - 14:30 pm
Lunch & Fish Tasting
Managing natural Productivity in aquaculture ponds - Dr Ravi Fotedar, Curtin University.
 14:35Close

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Aquaculture Council of WA - Suite 7/41 Walters Drv, Osborne Park WA 6016, Australia
Ph: +61 8 9492 8888 Fax: +61 8 9244 2934