United States Freshwater Prawn and Shrimp Growers Association

U.S. FRESHWATER PRAWN & SHRIMP GROWERS ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL MEETING
The Grand Casino’s Veranda Hotel – Meetings in the Convention Center

11:00	Registration / Sponsor Exhibits Open
12:45	Welcome	Steve Fratesi President, USFPSGA
1:00	An Overview of Practices Utilized in the Culture of Freshwater Prawn	Mack Fondren, Mississippi State University
1:20	Marketing Prawns in North Carolina: Searching for Ethnic Markets	Gene Wiseman
1:40	Raising Prawns in N.C.: An Overview of Production Practices	Mike Frinsko NC Area Specialized Agent
2:00	Freshwater Prawn Production in the Midwest – Past, Present, and Future	Bob Boyd and Dr. Cortney Ohs Shawnee Community College and Southern Illinois University
2:20	Consumer Willingness to Pay and Attitudes Toward Freshwater Prawns-Results of a Marketing Study	Terry Hanson Mississippi State University
3:15	Break
3:30	The Concept of Regional Nurseries as a part of the US Freshwater Prawn Industry	Craig Upstrom Aquaculture of Texas, Inc.
4:00	From the Nursery to the Pond	Shawn Coyle, Kentucky State University
4:30	Economics of Freshwater Prawn Grow-out in the U.S.	Dr. Sid Dasgupta, Kentucky State University
5:30	Reception	Aeration Industries

8:00	USFPSGA Meeting
8:45	Current Research	Bill Pitt, University of TN Highland Rim Experiment Station
9:15	Manual for Production and Processing of Freshwater Prawns-Integrating Safety and Biosecurity into Production	Juan Silva Mississippi State University
10:00	Break
10:30	Production and Niche Marketing and Sales of Freshwater Prawns in Arkansas	Ron Pigue
10:50	Response to Frequently Asked Questions	Dr. Lou D’Abramo Mississippi State University
11:10	General Discussion – Point of Action for 2005 Future Research and Research Needs; New Approaches; Obstacles to Progress	Roundtable Discussion
11:50	Meeting Adjournment

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