Aquaculture Species

Aquaculture
• the regulation and cultivation of water
plants and animals for human use or
consumption
 Aquaculture Crops
• Plants • Shellfish
– Ornamental – Oysters & Clams
– Seaweed • Crustaceans
• Fish – Blue Crabs
– Salmon – Crayfish
– Trout – Prawns & Shrimp
– Bass – Lobsters
– Catfish
– Tilapia
– Ornamental Fish
Sushi?
 Atlantic Salmon
• Farm-raised vs wild catch
• Over-fishing a concern
• Farm-raised associated with pollution
– “Floating Pig Farms”
• Anadramous
– Born in freshwater
– Migrate to salt water to live
– Return to fresh water to spawn
 Trout
• Raised for stocking streams for fishing
• Raised for food less frequently
• Need cool, clean, highly-oxygenated water
• Can’t make it through summers here
 Oysters
• Native oysters
over-harvested
• Farming is a new
field
• Need saltwater
 Blue Crabs
• Rapidly declining populations in the
Chesapeake Bay
• Aquaculture being developed for brackish
ponds
• Still in research phase
Finfish
 Experts
• With a partner
• Pick a species
• Research your topic
• Make a PowerPoint
• Teach the class
 PowerPoint
• Physical characteristics
– What it looks like, how big it is
• What it eats
• Lifecycle
– Growth rate
– Age at reproductive maturity
– Spawning: where, when, how
• Environmental requirements
– Temperature
– Water conditions
 Next week
• Monday – State FFA Team Visit
• Tuesday – Aquaculture Presentations
• Wednesday – Aquaculture Systems
• Thursday – Water Quality & Fish Nutrition
• Friday – Aquaculture Quiz – Shop Safety
INTRODUCTION TO SAE
PROGRAMS
• SAEs are a great way to get classroom
credit and FFA awards for doing things
like exploring careers, earning money and
having fun!
• An SAE (Supervised Agricultural
Experience) is a practical application of
classroom concepts designed to provide
“real world” experiences and develop skills
in agriculturally related career areas.
• SAE program consists of:
• Planned activities
• Conducted outside of class time
• Designed to gain hands-on
experience
• Develop skills in agricultural career
areas
• Subject that interests you.
 SAE Rewards
– provides an opportunity to explore careers
– allows students to gain experience
– earn money
– improve communication skills in a variety of
situations
– develop management skills
– earn FFA Proficiency Awards and advanced
FFA degrees
• Exploratory-experiencing the “big picture”
of agriculture and its many related
careers. This type of program is great for
beginning students and those who are
uncertain about their interest, but others
can also benefit.
• Research/Experimentation - an SAE
where you conduct research using the
scientific process. Agriculture is a
science-based industry and there are
limitless opportunities for research-based
SAEs.
• Placement - (in some states called
internships) in this SAE you work for
someone, either for pay or for the
experience. These SAEs may be located
in agribusinesses, school labs, farms and
ranches or in community facilities.
• Ownership/Entrepreneurship - this type of
SAE makes you a business owner. You plan
and operate an agriculturally related enterprise
or business.
• livestock, crops,
• nursery plants or forest products,
• providing a service such as lawn care,
• processing agricultural products,
• repair, design or fabricating agriculturally related
equipment.
• Supplementary Activities- a specific skill
learned outside of normal class time that
contributes to the agriculture skills and
knowledge obtained by the student.
• Improvement Activities- a series of
learning activities that improve the
efficiency, value, use or appearance of
the place of employment, home, school
or community.
 Match the Experience with the
Type of SAE
• Working in a florist shop
• Exploratory • Owning a Christmas
tree farm
• Research/ • Comparing the effect of
Experimentation hormones on plant
growth
• Shadowing a
• Ownership/ veterinarian on career
Entrepreneurship day
• Growing and selling
bedding plants
• Placement • Working in school
greenhouse after school
 Match the Experience with the
Type of SAE
• Exploratory • Working in a florist shop
• Owning a Christmas tree
farm
• Research/ • Comparing the effect of
Experimentation hormones on plant
growth
• Ownership/ • Shadowing a veterinarian
on career day
Entrepreneurship
• Growing and selling
bedding plants
• Placement • Working in school
greenhouse after school
 FFA Membership
• You all should join!!!!
• Fun activities
• Leadership Opportunities
• Awards, scholarships, jobs
• Check for $15.
 FFA
• If you want to move beyond the very basic
level in the FFA, you must have an SAE.
• It doesn’t have to be rocket science
• If you:
– mow lawns for your neighbors
– have a part-time job
– have a hobby
– have an idea you want to try
– You can record your hours and expenses as an
SAE
 Record Keeping
• Making your SAE work requires record
keeping and completing forms
• Download form
• Edit basic information
• Upload form
• Put in your folder