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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Hi All,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">See below for details sent from Paul Zajicek (NAA) regarding an extended deadline for the 2023 census of aquaculture.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Attached is the Census Form and Instructions</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Farmers that did not receive a Census or lost their survey form are strongly encouraged to download, fill out the Census
and mail it to </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Census of Aquaculture, 1201 East 10th Street, Jeffersonville, IN 47132 on or before March 1<sup>st</sup>.
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Know of someone that did not complete the Census?</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">If you are a farmer or Aquaculture Extension Specialist, share this email and attachments with other farmers.
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Support and strengthen U.S. aquaculture by participating in the Census!</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">By filling out your Census form, you provide the most accurate information possible. The National Aquaculture Association
has been diligent in bringing a variety of concerns to Washington DC but in order for Congress or the federal agencies to take significant action or to demonstrate that these needed changes are real, the NAA and you have to have the numbers. </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Why is the </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Fnationalaquacultureassociation.growthzoneapp.com*2Fap*2Fr*2Fbc9af95feabb4c178de96798ced03836&data=05*7C02*7CTimothy.Sullivan*40usda.gov*7C51ee0afb6d034a084bef08dc218f5ec9*7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697*7C1*7C0*7C638422147412016633*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C0*7C*7C*7C&sdata=bvwoczDZiCH3EwjII6m4I*2FQFP42Dxdr4rPcAjFAEWuY*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!KGKeukY!wCB16dNHkr6qJv0mZtcjkmwasb45WrOoFOoiOT_I5_RGXJqXWlEWgTTRXJrlYevcByLtfTn4ToRNtdIkfYPVIVjW1cdPfv83_g$" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#3D5491">Census
of Aquaculture</span></b></a><b> Important?</b></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Last conducted for
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<span style="color:#3D5491">production year 2018</span></a>, the Census of Aquaculture will yield current industry-specific data. This information is used by federal, state, and local governments, agribusinesses, trade associations, and producers to make decisions
impacting the sustainability and growth of the U.S. aquaculture. The data is also used to support and justify federal and state research, education, extension, aquatic animal health programs and opportunities for farmer participation in demonstration projects
and efforts to reform regulations.</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Did you know that the Census provides a means for each House of Representative member to find out instantly how
big agriculture and aquaculture is in his or her district?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> It is, please click here to see your local data:
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Fnationalaquacultureassociation.growthzoneapp.com*2Fap*2Fr*2F4d839a16197743b3b68adb011ce8c12a&data=05*7C02*7CTimothy.Sullivan*40usda.gov*7C51ee0afb6d034a084bef08dc218f5ec9*7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697*7C1*7C0*7C638422147412032795*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C0*7C*7C*7C&sdata=2q0WPrRUEJ2p6st0B*2FbnTKMavEfvC3duX*2F2Xu1YafvM*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!KGKeukY!wCB16dNHkr6qJv0mZtcjkmwasb45WrOoFOoiOT_I5_RGXJqXWlEWgTTRXJrlYevcByLtfTn4ToRNtdIkfYPVIVjW1cfhfd5K8w$">
<span style="color:#3D5491">USDA - NASS, Census of Agriculture - 2017 Census Publications - Congressional District Profiles</span></a>.</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Participation in the Census will help show the Congress, state and local governments and federal and state agencies
that aquaculture is a growing, diverse and vibrant economic force producing great farm-raised seafood (fish, clams, oysters, mussels, shrimp, and seaweed), bait, freshwater and marine aquarium fish, corals, or invertebrates, recreational fish for private and
public stocking, and other products like exotic alligator leather, live turtles as pets, or triploid grass carp to control nuisance aquatic plants. In order for U.S. aquaculture to gain traction at the federal or state levels, legislators and federal and state
agencies representatives need to understand the scope and breadth of U.S. aquaculture. And the jobs and income created and sustained by rural, urban, and coastal farms.</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Thank you,</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Paul W. Zajicek, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">National Aquaculture Association (USA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Cell: 850-443-3456<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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