Participants have a choice of two tours. A separate fee of $50 is
required and includes transportation, admission to the tour location,
and lunch. SPACE IS STRICTLY LIMITED, SO REGISTER EARLY-tours are likely
to fill before the conference begins.
Register for the facility tours on the conference registration form
included with the brochure, or online at: Participant Registration
Tour Option A (www.freshwaterinstitute.org)
The Freshwater Institute, Shepherdstown, West Virginia and the nearby
USDA Aquaculture Facility
The Freshwater Institute is the premier coldwater research facility in
the world, conducting research on aquaculture technology development,
application and demonstration. The Institute has a successful
partnership with the USDA Agricultural Research Service as it works to
research and develop technologies to increase food-fish production,
reduce costs, and add to product value and quality, while encouraging
industry-wide implementation of environmentally responsible production
systems. Participants visit the wet lab where research is conducted on
ultra intensive, large-scale recirculating systems, with a particular
focus on the needs of cold- and cool- freshwater species, centered
around a fish culture module built on a one-tenth commercial scale, with
an annual production capacity of 50 tons of market sized product. The
tankpad supports studies for improving fish health and growth by
investigating new engineering designs for better systems management and
effluent treatment, optimizing water quality, and improving husbandry.
Past studies have included evaluation of non-proprietary double-drain
technology for circular tanks, carbon dioxide exposure, and tank
velocity studies. The trip from Roanoke to Shepherdstown is
approximately three hours by bus through the beautiful Shenandoah
Valley.
Tour Option B
Virginia Tech Recirculating Aquaculture Center
Tour Option B has been cancelled by the Virginia Tech Aquaculture Center
All tours depart from the North Lobby Entrance of The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center.
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