AED 597E CONTINUING EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE

FOCUS ON AQUACULTURE AND AQUAPONICS

JUNE 11 - 15, 2001

CHINO VALLEY ARIZONA

MONDAY, JUNE 11

9-9:30 AM REFRESHMENTS AND REGISTRATION

9:30-9:45AM WELCOME - Chino Valley Administrators

9:45-10AM Welcome/Registration/Agenda - Dr. Franklin

10AM -12PM Getting started in aquaculture -

A. Basic Needs

B. Dollars/Funding Opportunities

C. Small vs Large

D. Applying competencies to applied biological curriculum

12-1 PM LUNCH

1-2 PM Feeds and Feeding - ___________________

_________________ what else?

2-4 PM Harvesting & Cooking (FRIDAY!)

TUESDAY, JUNE 12 Focus: Recirculating Systems -

8 - 10AM Recirculating Systems - ___________________

10AM - 12 PM Filters - ______________________

12-1PM LUNCH

1 - 2:30 PM "100 things that can go wrong and do go wrong in aquaculture."

2:30 - 4 PM Student entrepreneurship in aquaculture and horticulture (School and

home based) _________________

4-5 PM Sources of information: The Council, Electronic Media, Web Sites, etc. _________________________

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 Focus: Field Trip to Observe Aquaculture in the Field – (John, are you on the way?)

6:30AM Depart Chino Valley High School for Field Trip

Page Springs Hatchery

Bubbling Ponds AZ Fish Hatchery

Sedona - Sterling Egg Hatchery

Rainbow Trout Farm

Lunch on the road

_________________________

5:00 PM Arrive at Chino Valley High School

 

 

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 14 Focus: Aquaculture Career Development Event- Coaches/Advisors

8 - 9 AM Overview of Contest - ___Fitzsimmons____________________

9 – 10 AM Strategies of Coaching of Successful Team - _____________________

10 – 12PM Hands-On Practicums: (Perhaps a different teacher each activity ?)

12-1 LUNCH

1-3:00 PM Continue Practicums

3-5 PM Mini Contest

FRIDAY, JUNE 15 Focus: Harvesting & Cooking Tilapia

8 -10 AM Harvesting Methods

10 -12 AM Preparing and cooking Tilapia - All participants

Workshop Evaluation

12:PM ADJOURN