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OHIO AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER

AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

Aquaculture Boot Camp (ABC)

Han-Ping Wang, Jordan Maxwell, Matthew A. Smith*, Paul O’Bryant, Dean Rapp, and Zhi-Gang Shen

OSU South CentersPiketon, Ohio 740.289.2071

[email protected]


Do I need a business

plan?

What’s the right species? Is this for

me?

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• Use a multi-faceted approach to improve success rate of new farmers

• Classroom activities • Hands-on production training• Industry mentoring• Business and financial

management• Conferences, tours &

workshops• Phone and email support • Website/online

The 3-I Approach

Aquaculture Boot Camp – ABC | Program is FREE

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Aquaculture Boot Camp – ABC | The OSU South Centers

Aquaculture Extension and Research Horticulture Extension/Research Small Business Development Specialists Direct Marketing Specialist

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“3 - I” levels:

• Intensive, an in-depth level involving immersion in a year-long hands-on training and mentoring program

• Intermediate, a mid-level involving participation in a variety of learning activities

• Introductory, a general level where sharing of information is the goal

Project Overview/Principle

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• 26 Farmers selected in November 2012

• Attend 12 monthly modules• Hands-on training• Class projects• Mentors• Homework• Evaluation

• 3 Conferences

• Aquaculture Bus Farm Tour

• 5 training videos

• ABC intermediate

• ABC introductory

20 out of 26 participants graduated in December, 2013

Project Progress/Accomplishments

• 25 Farmers selected in November 2013

• Attend 12 monthly modules• Hands-on training• Class projects• Mentors• Homework• Evaluation

• 4 Conferences

• Aquaculture Bus Farm Tour

• ABC intermediate

• ABC introductory

19 out of 25 participants graduated in December, 2014

2013 2014

Presenter

Presentation Notes

North Central Region Aquaculture Conference , Aquaponic Workshop in KY, Marketing and Processing Workshop in Urbana, OH, RAS workshop in Newark, OH

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Three technical workshops were offered:

• The Ohio Aquaculture Association-ABC Annual Conference in Columbus, Ohio January 31-February 1

• Marketing Workshop in Piketon, Ohio May 8-9

• Aquaponics Workshop in Piketon, Ohio, July 10-11

OAA-ABC aquaculture internship: 14 interns worked at several fish farms

Project Accomplishments | ABC 1

Presenter

Presentation Notes

In addition to ABC, 3 technical workshops offered for ALL.

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• We use a program called WuFoo• Online form builder

• Monthly modules• Module evaluation • Qualitative questions• Assess change in knowledge• Identify curriculum improvements

• 6 and 12 month assessments• Overall experience• Confidence• Commitment

• 12 month final presentation - video• Qualitative measure of success

Impacts and Evaluation


What are the ABC graduates doing now?

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“3-I levels”• Intensive, Intermediate, Introductory

“3 areas”• General/traditional aquaculture• Aquaponics• Related business and marketing

“3 types”• Hands-on, classroom/mentoring,

internet/webinar

“3 key partners”• Ohio Aquaculture Association• Piketon Vocational School• University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

ABC Prospects- ABC2

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Over 70 applications by November 2016• 35 new/beginning farmers selected• Variety of ages• 11 F, 24 M• 4 Aquaculture, 9 Aquaponics, 22 both• 5 are educators • 2 dropped out in December• Word of mouth, e-mails, FSR, Ohio

State Fair, referralsConference

• 2017 OAA/ABC Conference in January

Workshops• Producers Working Cooperatively to

Improve Profitability in January• OAA Spring Aquaponics Workshop• Economics of Aquaculture/Aquaponics

Aquaculture Boot Camp- 2

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Through a great partnership with OAA, we are bringing academic experts to ABC students in 2017.

• Charlie Shultz (twice)• Dr. Carole R. Engle• Dr. Jonathan van Senten• Dr. Chris Weeks• Dr. Chris Hartleb

Aquaculture Boot Camp- 2 invited speakers

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• Year-long hands-on training• 12 curriculum modules in

aquaculture, aquaponics, business and marketing

• Pilot scale project • Create business/marketing plan • Direct mentoring from industry

professionalsYear 1 & 2: Ohio | Year 3: WI• Three conferences/workshops/yr

3 years• One bus tour of established

farms/year – 3 years

ABC-2 Intensive

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• Three conferences/workshops in aquaculture and aquaponics per year

• Three workshops in business and marketing strategies

• One bus tour • Access to ABC-2 Intensive on-

line modules• Participants can choose to

practice on their own farms• ABC-OAA Aquaculture Mentors

will provide support through farm visits, phone, or email

ABC-2 Intermediate

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ABC-2 Website

YouTube of all presentations with voice over

PowerPoints on the ABC website each month

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• 90 new/beginning farmers (30/yr) will gain aquaculture/aquaponics production, business and marketing knowledge after completing ABC-2 Intensive.

• 40 students/next generation farmers in vocational school will be trained through a school-based aquaculture/aquaponic project and ABC-2 Intensive.

• 100 new/beginning farmers will gain knowledge of aquaculture and aquaponics production, business and marketing strategies, and learn new skills by participating in ABC-2 Intermediate classes.

• 300 new/beginning farmers (100/yr) will gain knowledge of aquaculture/aquaponics production and new technologies by participating in ABC-2 Intermediate workshops and bus tours.

• 1,000 participants will gain new knowledge by accessing ABC Introductoryand coordinating ABC website tools and information.

• 18 participants or potential new farmers (6/yr) who are interested in aquaculture/aquaponics training experience will receive ABC -internships and mentoring.

Expected Outcomes

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Acknowledgements“This program funded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, under Agreement No. 2012-49400-19760”

Dr. Hanping Wang Bill Lynch (OAA President)Jordan MaxwellBrad BergefurdChris SmalleyChristie Welch

Paul O’Bryant Dean Rapp Tom Harker Hong Yao Sarah Strausbaugh Simon Shen Liang Gao Matthew A. SmithXiaoxia Li Julie Moose

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Fifth level

Matthew A. SmithOSU South [email protected] ext 121

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