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Initiated in 2007, annual workshops provide the latest information on research and extension projects involving the Florida clam culture industry.  Co-organized with the Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences in the University of Florida (UF) School of Forest Resources and Conservation and the Florida Sea Grant Program, the workshops foster a continuing dialogue with faculty from UF and other institutions.  A feedback session and social following the presentations allow for interaction between industry members and researchers.  Issues and needs are identified during break-out sessions, which may be used in directing future efforts.  Summaries (1 - 2 pages) for each talk are compiled, and contact information for each presenter is available.  Selected presentations for each workshop are also available for viewing.

2012 Workshop

Agenda

Soil Properties on Clam Leases under Intensive Culture Efforts and Recovery of
    Harvesting Activities
Selection for Heat Tolerance in Cultured Clams using Biomarkers
Clam Stock Improvement Projects:  Results of Growout Field Trials
Focus on Sunray Venus Clam Culture and Marketability:
    Broodstock Development for Seed Production
    Production Evaluation at Leases and Relationship of Soil Properties
    Defining Soil Properties for Culture
    Examination of Wholesale Market Attributes
    Developing Product Standards or Guidelines
    Industry Input / Where Do We Go from Here?

2012 Oyster Culture Workshop

Agenda

Restoring Oyster Reef Habitat in Florida
Oyster Culture Efforts on the West Coast of Florida
Oyster Farming Opportunities for the Gulf of Mexico Coast

2011 Clam Broodstock Workshop

Agenda

Bivalve Genetics Primer
Hard Clam Breeding (Hybridization/Backcrossing) Overview
Proper Development of Clam Broodstock for Seed Production

2011 Workshop

Agenda

Focus on the Potential of Sunray Venus Culture and Marketability:

    Seed Production and Broodstock Development

    Nursery and Growout Field Trials

    Consumer Acceptance and Wholesale Market Attributes

    Sensory, Nutritional and Shelf Life Profiles

    Discussion of What We Know and Do Not Know

Clam Stock Improvement through Hybridization and Backcrossing

Selection for Heat Tolerance in Clams using Biomarkers

Soil Properties on Clam Leases under Varying Efforts and Harvesting

Decision Support Tools for Clam Growers

Growout Evaluation of the Bay Scallop

2009 Workshop

Agenda

Sensory Characteristics for Hard Clams from Maine to Florida
Clam Stock Improvement:  Results of Field Trials
Clam Stock Improvement:  Results of Lab Challenges
Water Quality, Temperature Variability and Health Monitoring
Ark Clam Culture Potential and Marketability
Sunray Venus Clam Field Nursery and Growout Trials
Consumer Acceptance of Cultured Sunray Venus Clams

2008 Workshop

Agenda

Consistent Hatchery and Nursery Yields for Bivalves
Temperature Monitoring of Lease Areas in Cedar Key
Monitoring of Clam Health During Summer Months
Effects of Multiple Stressors on Clam Survival in SW Florida
Assessment of Soil Landscapes in a Clam Lease Area
Enhancing Stress Resistance of Cultured Clams by Triploidy
Evaluation of Clam Stock Improvement by Hybridization
Evaluation of the Sunray Venus Clam for Culture

2007 Workshop

Agenda

Genetic Diversity in Florida Commercial Clams
Enhancing Production of Cultured Clams in Florida by Triploidy
Coastal Eutrophication and Productivity of Clams and Oysters
CLAMMERS (Clam Lease Assessment, Management, & Modeling using Remote Sensing)
What's in the Clam Bag?
Sulfides in Sediments and Water:  Effects on Clams
Health Assessment of Cultured Clams in Florida
Investigation of Ark Clam Culture and Marketability
Sunray  Venus Clam Potential as a New Culture Species