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Fish Cage Building Workshop

  • Randolph Farm 4415 River Road Petersburg, VA, 23803 United States (map)

APRIL 27, 2017

1:30pm - 5:00pm

VSU’s Randolph Farm Pavilion

4415 River Road, Ettrick, VA

 

REGISTER ONLINE: https://goo.gl/forms/2D9hnrr8HzYtsYpm2

Space is Limited for this Workshop.

 

Learn to Raise Fish in Cages

This workshop is designed for anyone with a farm pond who is interested raising fish in cages for profit or personal consumption. Participants will learn the basics of cage aquaculture and construct a fish cage.  Cage-building materials will be provided but participants are encouraged to bring leather gloves, tin snips, a tape measure, cutting pliers and protective goggles.

Free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Dr. David Crosby. VSU fish health specialist, at (804) 712-3771 or email dcrosby@vsu.edu.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Aquaculture Program office at (804) 524-5496 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.

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