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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Laura<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Laura Tiu, PhD Aquaculture Extension Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Mayeaux, Maxwell [mailto:MMAYEAUX@nifa.usda.gov]
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 26, 2013 2:33 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Aquacontacts<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [aquacontacts] 19th Annual Short Course, Engineering Design of Recirculating Aquaculture (RAS), Hydroponic, and Aquaponic Systems - July 15-19, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">19<sup>th</sup> Annual Short Course July 15-19, 2013</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Engineering Design of Recirculating Aquaculture (RAS),</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Hydroponic, and Aquaponic Systems</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">See
<a href="http://www.bee.cornell.edu/aqua">www.bee.cornell.edu/aqua</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Course description:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The first three days of this course (Monday-Wednesday) reviews the basic engineering principals behind a successful recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) design.
<b> </b>The objective of this section is to provide sufficient information so that the participant will be able to design, construct, and manage their own RAS system. On the fourth day (Thursday), the fundamentals of growing plants using current state-of-the-art
<b>hydroponic</b> techniques will be presented along with the design and management of these systems. On Friday,
<b>Aquaponics</b> as a combination of aquaculture (fish) and hydroponics (plants) will be covered and several design options explored. Basic principles of business management for the small family farm will also be reviewed by guest speaker Michael Finnegan,
CEO Continental Organics LLC. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">A “distance” learning opportunity for aquaculture only is also offered (see website for details).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">At the conclusion of the workshop, individuals will have the essential information necessary to design their own systems and have a fundamental knowledge of the principles
influencing the numerous design options. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In addition, a
<b>FARM TOUR </b>will be made to Continental Organics Inc. (2 acres of hydroponics and a 100,000 lb./year tilapia system); see
<a href="http://www.conorgnx.com">www.conorgnx.com</a> for farm details (within 10 minutes of educational venue).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Location:
</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Mount Saint Mary College</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">330 Powell Ave., Newburgh, NY 12550</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.msmc.edu/About_MSMC/Our_Location">http://www.msmc.edu/About_MSMC/Our_Location</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Instructors:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Cornell University, Ithaca, NY</span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Dr. Michael B. Timmons: Aquaculture & Business Management</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Dr. Melissa Brechner: Hydroponics</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Aquaculture Systems Technologies, New Orleans, LA</span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Dr. James M. Ebeling: Aquaculture/Aquaponics</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Registration:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Limited Enrollment, Tuition $1000 plus housing ($18/night single)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Register by June 30, 2013</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Text for Course: “Recirculating Aquaculture” by Timmons and Ebeling, included in course packet.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">For more information
</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.bee.cornell.edu/aqua">http</a><a href="http://www.bee.cornell.edu/aqua">:</a><b><a href="http://www.bee.cornell.edu/aqua">//</a><a href="http://www.bee.cornell.edu/aqua"><span style="font-weight:normal">www.bee.cornell.edu/aqua</span></a></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Dr. Michael B. Timmons,
<a href="mailto:mbt3@cornell.edu">mbt3@cornell.edu</a> or</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">607-255-1630; 607.227.5638 cell</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Mary Cornell,
<a href="mailto:mho5@cornell.edu">mho5@cornell.edu</a> or 607-255-8596</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Max Mayeaux</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Maxwell H. Mayeaux, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Aquaculture Program Specialist<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Waterfront Centre, Room 3413<o:p></o:p></p>
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