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<h2 style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 36pt; color: rgb(37, 88, 111);">Aquaculture/Aquaponics Boot Camp 3 (ABC-3)</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22pt; color: rgb(84, 130, 53);"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; color: black;">Applications being accepted for this FREE opportunity</span></h2>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; color: black;">Coming to Ohio (2024), Kentucky (2025) and West Virginia (2026)</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black;">[go.osu.edu/abc3]<img alt="A green sign with white text
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black;">Aquaculture/Aquaponics Boot Camp 3 will train civilians to become aqua-farmers as part of a one-year tour of duty that includes classroom and field training
paired with mentoring from some of the industry’s top leaders.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black;">Graduates will be armed with the knowledge and hands-on experience to successfully operate an aquaponics or aquaculture farm. Starting in 2024 in Ohio and
coming to Kentucky in 2025 and West Virginia in 2026.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black;"><b>The regiment requires recruits to:</b></span></p>
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<li style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Participate in 12 one-day training exercises held the second Saturday of each month.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Participate in 3 Aquaponics/aquaculture workshops throughout the year at various locations.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Attend the Aquaculture Bus Tour of Aquafarms.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Complete homework and study assignments online between monthly trainings.</span></li></ul>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Need-to-knows</b></span></p>
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<li style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">This program is FREE for accepted recruits</span></li><li style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">A minimum of 16 days out of the year commitment will be required to graduate. Most activities on Saturdays.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Our “drill instructors” consist of College and University Educators, Government Specialists, Business
Professionals, and Experienced Aqua-Producers</span></li><li style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">You will learn Aquaponics and aquaculture production, business planning, and marketing.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">No two members of the same immediate family will be selected into the program at the same time. However,
business partners may attend training if space is available and scheduled in advance.</span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black;"><b>November 30, 2023:</b> Application deadline</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black;"><b>December 15, 2023:</b> Recruits notified of enlistment</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black;"><b>February 10, 2024:</b> Processing Day at<br>
OSU South Centers (Command Center)</span></p>
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