Extension
It Starts With Us
Author: Ken Thompson
Major Program: Aquaculture
The goal of this program was to provide secondary schools more authentic, hands-on experiential learning experiences in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and specifically, project-based investigation (PBI) environments in the classroom that focus on real-world problems relevant to students’ experiences, interest, and lives that manifest the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) following practices they prescribe. The program also provided teachers oppo
Author: Forrest Wynne
Major Program: Aquaculture
Ponderosa Farms is a small scale grain and channel catfish farm, located near Murray, KY. The farm has been growing channel catfish for nearly 20 years. Most of these fish are sold to fee fishing (pay lake) operations in KY and surrounding states. After many years, the live haul truck driver that had been buying their fish and selling them to pay lakes, retired in early 2020. Approximately 100,000 lbs of the farm's fish would need to be sold in 2020. In recent years, growers hav
Author: Robert Durborow
Major Program: Aquaculture
2019-20 Success StoryKentucky State University College of Agriculture, Communities, and the Environment, School of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Fish Disease Diagnostic Laboratory and Clinical Fish Health Database (using artificial intelligence), July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020Submitted by Robert Durborow, Ph.D., Assistant Research Director; John Kelso, Extension & Research Assistant; Ashmita Poudel, Extension Associate; Tifani Watson, Graduate Research Assistant; and Tyler McKay, Graduate
Author: Robert Durborow
Major Program: Aquaculture
Floating In-Pond Raceway Systems in Eastern Kentucky: Extension DemonstrationJohn Kelso, Extension & Research Assistant, Ken Semmens, Ph.D., Professor, and Robert Durborow, Ph.D., Assistant Research Director & Professor, Kentucky State University College of Agriculture, Communities, and the Environment; School of Aquaculture and Aquatic SciencesSituationJames and Dennis Ulrich of East Burnstadt, KY expressed interest in culturing and selling catfish and rainbow trout in a floating in-pon
Author: Robert Durborow
Major Program: Aquaculture
SMALL HOLDING SYSTEMS FOR LIVE SALES OF CATFISHJohn Kelso, Extension & Research Assistant; Ken Semmens, Ph.D., Assistant Professor; Richard Bryant, Extension & Research Associate; Siddhartha Dasgupta, Ph.D.*, Professor; Austin Wright, Small Farms Agent; Robert Durborow, Ph.D., Assistant Research Director, Kentucky State University College of Agriculture, Communities, and the EnvironmentSituation: Small aquaculture farms can benefit by using direct-to-consumer markets to sell their f
Author: Janelle Hager
Major Program: Aquaculture
An aquaponics producer contact me about wilting plants and mold forming on lettuce plants. Approximately 15% of saleable crops were impacted. After an initial conversation and a description of the system, I was able to recommend a change in production practices to improve the situation and lower crop loss. These recommendations include removing solids that have built up in the system, improving aeration to the hydroponic beds, increasing sanitation and cleaning of the equipment between plantings
