The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Aquaculture National Program 106 and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will be holding Stakeholder Listening Sessions in August from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT – see webinar links below.
The first step in this process is collecting vital information and expert opinions from stakeholders, customers and partners, on how Federal investments can best address current needs and challenges facing aquaculture production and health. Ultimately, this information will provide the framework for developing the next ARS National Program Action Plan and will assist NIFA in programming and directing research and extension activities. Information describing these programs can be found at these links for ARS and NIFA; a summary of 2013 listening sessions can be found here.
If you are interested in providing feedback in one or more of the webinar sessions, please register by contacting Loren Coleman at Loren.Coleman@ars.usda.gov.
Listening Session Schedule: all are welcome to participate in any or all of the sessions.
August 14, 2018, 1 pm – 4 pm (EDT): General Aquaculture
https://ars-usda.webex.com/ars-usda/j.php?MTID=med6d1feef1b4195ad04e508ea7570c21
August 15, 2018, 1 pm – 4 pm (EDT): Molluscan Shellfish
https://ars-usda.webex.com/ars-usda/j.php?MTID=md348e0bdf80e07eea9d3a133376ea26e
August 16, 2018, 1 pm – 4 pm (EDT): Production Systems
https://ars-usda.webex.com/ars-usda/j.php?MTID=mf71eab15a095962e80e682eedfc11d0b
If you are unable to attend, please send your feedback by emailing Aquaculture2018@ars.usda.gov by August 31, 2018, with the subject line “USDA Priorities for Aquaculture.”
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