Author: Ken Thompson
Major Program: Aquaculture
The goal of this Open House agriculture science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (ag-STEM) Day Community Outreach Event was to provide an avenue for Kentucky State University (KSU) to reach out, collaborate with, and build a pipeline with community members in the region. Another goal was to increase their awareness of the importance of agriculture and the role agriculture products play in their daily lives. Hence, demonstrations and hands-on activities at the Aquacultur
Author: Robert Durborow
The Fish Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (FDDL) at Kentucky State University is used as an Extension tool to give advice to fish/pond owners experiencing fish mortalities. Bacteria isolated from sick fish samples submitted to the FDDL are tested for antibiotic susceptibility to the antibiotics legal for use on fish. Variability in antibiotic susceptibility testing results, not previously described in fish, was discovered in a study at the KSU College of Agriculture, Communities, and the Environmen
Author: Victor Williams
Aquaculture UpdateThe decline of tobacco production due to the tobacco buyout and the difficulty in procuring burley tobacco contracts has farm diversification at the forefront of farm owners’ priorities. The research that the London Utility Commission and Kentucky State University Division of Aquaculture are conducting in the county has added aquaculture to the list of diversification possibilities. KSU installed a raceway system into an existing catfish operation in the East Be
The goal of this program was to increase students’ awareness of the importance of agriculture and the role agriculture products play in their daily lives. Notably, this was accomplished through demonstrations and hands-on activities.The program also provided teachers with an opportunity to review agriculture and environmental resource materials that can be integrated into their existing classroom curriculum. A five-day “Grow It, Eat It, Wear It” program at
Author: Kathryn Mitchell
Traditional aquaculture requires land, time, and fairly large startup and maintenance cost. There is a demand for economically friendly alternatives, as well as options for first time farmers. Aquaponics combines hydroponics and aquaculture so farmers can produce both fish and plant. It does not require a pond or large plot of land and the operation can be as small or as large as the farmers demand. Aquaponics is currently the most popular topic in aquaculture and many farmers are looking into i
Author: Forrest Wynne
During summer of 2018, KSU Extension Aquaculture personnel met with troops from US Army Veterinary Corps 72nd MDVSS from Fort Campbell, KY. The Veterinary Corps contacted KSU extension specialists to expose troops to aquaculture and to engage with a regional commercial aquaculture operation to simulate such an interaction that may occur during deployment. Operation intent would be to provide veterinary diagnostic and food science services to support local communities in order to help
