NRAC Extension Resource Page

Extension News

* July 2008 *

NRAC Regional Extension Project Final Report (PDF)

Aquaculture Producer Informational Needs Survey (PDF)

New NRAC Publications

NRAC #101-2008 Planning for Success in Your Aquaculture Business (PDF)

NRAC #102-2008 Freshwater Aquaculture Species for the Northeast (PDF)

NRAC #103-2008 Marine Aquaculture Species for the Northeast (PDF)

NRAC #104-2008 Aquaculture Systems for the Northeast (PDF)

NRAC #105-2008 Environmental Effects of Shellfish Aquaculture in the Northeast (PDF)

NRAC #106-2008 Fish Health Inspections (PDF)

NRAC #107-2008 Aquaculture Risk Management (PDF)

*** January 2008 ***

NRAC state situation and outlook reports now available

These individual reports from the twelve states within the northeast region summarize industry trends and prospects along with emerging issues and critical needs affecting industry sustainability. Other sections of the report include a list of commercial species, research, extension, education and state agency descriptions and contact information and other relevant online resources. The reports were prepared as part of the NRAC regional extension project. Access the list of state reports here or select the individual state from the index on this page

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Publications

A Needs Assessment of Aquaculture Extension Agents, Specialists, and Program Administrators in Extension Programming. 2005.

By Michael H. Schwarz. Dissertation submitted to the faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

AquaNIC Publications Page

Journal of Extension

Journal of Extension article: Program Development in a Political World--It's All About Impact! (February 2003 Volume 41, Number 1)

by Keith G. Diem, Program Leader in Educational Design & Associate Professor, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey Internet Address: kdiem@aesop.rutgers.edu

National Sea Grant Library (NSGL)

National Agriculture Library (NAL)

Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC)

Conferences and Workshops

World Aquaculture Society (WAS) Meetings and Conference Page

Aquaculture Network Information Center (AquaNIC) Aquaculture Events Page

National Aquaculture Association (NAA) Events Calendar

In-Service and Training Opportunities

Cornell Recirculating Systems Short Course - The 2008 course will be held in from July 28-31, 2008 in Blacksburg, Virginia

Extension Links and Other Resources

National Association of State Aquaculture Coordinators (NASAC)

NCRAC Extension Contacts

SRAC Extension Contacts

WRAC Extension Contacts

Pacific Regional Aquaculture Information Service for Education (PRAISE)

Aquaculture Network Information Center (AquaNIC)

National Aquaculture Educators Network

Internet Technology Applications for Aquaculture Extension Resource Page

Alta Vista Translation Service - translates between English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian

For more information, contact Sharon S. Adams

Last updated: 07/16/2008