TRADE EVENTS
July 10 - 12 , 2013
Fish School at VSU
Virginia State University will conduct its annual three-day Fish School Wednesday, July 10 through Friday, July 12 at the Cooperative Extension Pavilion located on River Road, Ettrick. The educational sessions are free and open to the public, especially anyone interested in producing fish or freshwater shrimp as a hobby or for profit. Topics include catfish, hybrid striped bass, freshwater shrimp, recreational fish production, nutrition, water quality, processing, marketing, weed control, fish health, aquacultural economics, post-harvest fish handling, greenhouse limited-scale recirculation and aquaponics production. To register or for more information, call VSU’s Aquaculture Office at 804.524.5496 or e-mail Brian L. Nerrie, VSU aquaculture extension specialist, at bnerrie@vsu.edu.
June 27, 2013
Commercial Berry/Vegetable Field Day at VSU
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cooperative Extension at Virginia State University has announced that its annual Commercial Berry and Vegetable Field Day will be held on VSU’s Randolph Farm located on River Road, Ettrick.
Pre-registration deadline is June 21. Register on-line here. For more information, contact Mollie Klein at 804.524.5960 or e-mail mklein@vsu.edu. Anyone needing special services or accommodations should call Klein in advance to discuss arrangements.