Shellfish Session, Friday, November 18
1:00 - 2:45 PM: Part I - Shellfish Culture
| 1:00 - 1:30 PM | Hatchery and Nursery Culture |
| Gef Flimlin, Rutgers University, NJ | |
| 1:30 – 2:00 PM | Grow Out |
| Doug McMinn, Chesapeake Bay Oyster Company | |
| 2:00 – 2:30 PM | Marketing Options |
| Bob Rheault, East Coast Shellfish Growers Association | |
| 2:30 – 2:45 PM | Panel Discussion |
| 2:45 – 3:00 PM | BREAK |
3:00 - 4:30 PM: Part II - Shellfish Regulation
| 3:00 – 3:30 PM | Virginia Marine Resources Commission |
| Jim Wesson, VMRC | |
| 3:30 – 4:00 PM | Virginia Health Department – Division of Shellfish Sanitation |
| Julie Henderson, VDH/DSS | |
| Keith Skiles, VDH/DSS | |
| 4:00 - 4:30 PM | Virginia Department of Environmental Quality |
| Elleanore Daub, DEQ | |
| Liz McKercher, DEQ |
Finfish/Prawn Session, Friday, November 18
1:00 – 2:45 PM: Part I
| 1:00 – 1:15 PM | Planning |
| Lynn Blackwood, Virginia Aquaculture Association | |
| 1:15 – 1:45 PM | Fingerlings/Juvenile Production |
| Eddie Cochran, Strawberry Creek Farms | |
| 1:45 – 2:00 PM | Management |
| Eddie Cochran, Strawberry Creek Farms | |
| Wayne Martin, Greystone Farms | |
| 2:00 – 2:15 PM | Prawn Post-harvest handling |
| David Kuhn, Virginia Tech | |
| 2:15 – 2:45 PM | Freshwater Shrimp Boils |
| Dan Kauffman, Virginia Tech | |
| 2:45 – 3:00 PM | BREAK |
3:00 – 4:30 PM: Part II - New Developments in Production Systems
| 3:00 – 3:20 PM | Cage Culture |
| David Crosby, Virginia State University | 3:20 – 3:40 PM | Pond Culture |
| Brian Nerrie , Virginia State University | 3:40 – 4:00 PM | Water Reuse Systems |
| Michael Schwarz, Virginia Tech | 4:00 – 4:30 PM | Panel Discussion |
Bivalve Culture Session, Saturday, November 19
1:15 – 2:45 PM: Part I
| 1:15 – 1:45 PM | NOAA Aquaculture Shellfish Initiative |
| Michael Rubino, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration | |
| 1:45 – 2:15 PM | Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference Report |
| Bill Dewey, Taylor Shellfish Company, WA | |
| 2:15 – 2:45 PM | Using Sensory Profiles to Differentiate Oysters and Assist with Branding |
| Dan Kauffman, Virginia Tech | |
| 2:45 – 3:00 PM | BREAK |
3:00 – 5:00 PM: Part II - Post-Harvest Processing Panel
| 3:00 – 3:20 PM | High Hydrostatic Pressure |
| Mike Voisin, Motivatit Seafoods, LA | |
| 3:20 – 3:40 PM | Cool Pasteurization |
| John Tesvich, AmeriPure Processing Company, LA | |
| 3:40 – 4:00 PM | Individual Quick Freezing |
| Bill Dewey,Taylor Shellfish Company, WA | |
| 4:00 – 4:20 PM | Irradiation |
| Mike Jahncke, VA Tech | |
| 4:20 - 4:30 PM | High Salinity Relay |
| Mike Jahncke, Virginia Tech | |
| 4:30 – 5:00 PM | Panel Discussion |
Finfish/Prawn Session, Saturday, November 19
1:15 – 2:45 PM: Part I
| 1:15 – 1:25 PM | VDACS Updates |
| Robins Buck, VDACS | |
| 1:30 – 1:40 PM | VFBAAC Updates |
| Tony Banks, Virginia Farm Bureau | |
| 1:50 – 2:00 PM | Virginia Aquafarmers Network |
| Lynn Blackwood, VAN | |
| 2:00 - 2:30 PM | Proper Handling of Fish and Fish Products |
| Mike Jahncke, Virginia Tech | |
| 2:30 – 2:45 PM | Fee Fishing |
| Steve Gabel, NC State | |
| 2:45 – 3:15 PM | BREAK AND EXHIBITS |
3:15 – 4:20 PM: Part II
| 3:15 – 4:00 PM | Opportunities in Aquaponics |
| Chris Mullins, Virginia State University | |
| 3:40 – 4:20 PM | A Couple of Live Market Initiatives |
| Dan Kauffman, Va Tech > |
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