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Kentucky State University just released an Aquaculture Teachers Manual (100 pages), that is likely useful to those of you who work in school systems or work with schools. </div>
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The manual was too large to attach, so here is the link to download it: <a href="https://gofile.me/6cBnf/0ERDbRppr?fbclid=IwAR2EA4G0OROnrfjyC0AeHWlKN4DUTqQtGWpD2nQb4DSmBFbHnFq8BBOB5EQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" style="margin:0px">https://gofile.me/6cBnf/0ERDbRppr?fbclid=IwAR2EA4G0OROnrfjyC0AeHWlKN4DUTqQtGWpD2nQb4DSmBFbHnFq8BBOB5EQ</a></div>
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This is a perfect opportunity for me to follow up with something I have wanted to do for a while - connect middle/high school programs, CTCs, and possibly even some non-profits together so that teachers can learn what others are doing in Ohio, how aquaculture/aquaponics
is implemented in the classroom, and provide support to one another. I created a Facebook page dedicated to this right when COVID hit the U.S., but that has remained inactive since most teachers shut down their systems when everyone went home.</div>
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I know there are quite a few of these programs throughout the state - many of which I have no idea exist.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>If you are involved in a school-based or Career Tech Center aquaculture or aquaponic program and would like
to be part of a group of like-minded teachers/programs, please shoot me an email at smith.11460@osu.edu.</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>If you are a farmer who works with schools in Ohio, please either send me their contact info. or ask them
to reach out if they are interested.</div>
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How this group convenes (emails, Facebook, Discord, Teams, etc.) and how often will be developed after we see who is interested. </div>
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Thanks.</div>
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