May 4-5, 2022 The UF/IFAS Shellfish Extension Program collaborates with multiple partners and funding sources to conduct applied projects addressing the needs of the oyster culture industry. This workshop provides:
Agenda and Presentations (pdf) Topics and guest speakers included:
Updates and Results of Projects conducted in 2020-21:
Addressing Unexplainable Oyster Mortalities & Comparison of Florida and Louisiana Triploid Stocks , Leslie Sturmer, Andy Kane, Ed Phlips, Holden Harris, Erik Lovestrand Identifying High-value Market Opportunities for Farmed Oysters , Frank Asche, Robert Botta, Taryn Garlock, James Anderson, Andrew Ropicki Gulf of Mexico Oyster Genetics and Breeding Research: SALT (Selection of Aquaculture Lines with improved Traits) Project , Eric Saillant, Heather King, Scott Rickard, Brian Callam, Leslie Sturmer, Huiping Yang
Co-Culture of Oysters with Sea Urchins Using Hatchery-produced Juveniles , Leslie Sturmer, Steve Watts, Bill Walton Quantifying Ecosystem Benefits of Shellfish Aquaculture and Assessing Potential of a Nutrient Trading Credits Program , Ashley Smyth, Shirley Baker, Tom Ankersen, Kelly Grogan, Leslie Sturmer, Erik Lovestrand, Angela Collins Know thy Oyster: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Restaurant Seafood Server Training , Leslie Sturmer, Beth and Bill Walton, Florida Sea Grant agents Big Bend Shellfish Trail expands to Wakulla County , Natalie Anderson, Leslie Sturmer, Savanna Barry
Videos Addressing Unexplainable Oyster Mortalities & Comparison of Florida and Louisiana Triploid Stocks
VIDEO
Identifying High-value Market Opportunities for Farmed Oysters
VIDEO
Gulf of Mexico Oyster Genetics and Breeding Research: SALT (Selection of Aquaculture Lines with improved Traits) Project
VIDEO
Co-Culture of Oysters with Sea Urchins Using Hatchery-produced Juveniles
VIDEO
Quantifying Ecosystem Benefits of Shellfish Aquaculture and Assessing Potential of a Nutrient Trading Credits Program
VIDEO
Big Bend Shellfish Trail expands to Wakulla County
VIDEO
