The AFFA regular annual meetings are held every year in April. Additionally there are three other meetings held throughout the year.

 

Annual General Meeting

November 19th and 20th, 2004

Nisku Inn

Nisku, AB                                                                  

 

 

ALBERTA AQUACULTURE ASSOCIATION

Nisku Inn, Nisku Alberta

 

Agenda      In-Service Training Update                                                         Nov. 19th

Aquaculture Centre of Excellence Advisory Board Meeting   Nov. 19th

Inter Provincial Prairie Aquaculture Meeting        morning of Nov. 20th

Fall Annual General Meeting                             late morning of Nov. 20th

 

In-Service Training – Chaired by Eric Hutchings, Provincial Aquaculture Specialist

 

10:30   Welcome  & Tribute to Doug Smith                   Lorne Louden, President AAA                       

10:40   Aquaponics Research                                        N. Savidov AAFRD

11:10   Silver Carp Update                                           D. Watson AAFRD

11:30   Provincial Stocking Contracts               T. Council, Alberta Conservation Assoc.

 

12:00   Lunch Break              

 

1:10     Federal Cooperative Feed Study Results           G. Vandenberg, U of Laval

1:30     Danish Fish Farming System for Canada           G. Vandenberg, U of Laval

2:00     Aquaculture Centre of Excellence (ACE)          B. Mackay, ACE Director                   

2:15     Yellow Perch Update – Manitoba research        T. Dick, U of Manitoba

 

2:45     Coffee Break

 

3:00     Aquaculture Feed Initiative in Alberta    T. Kloeck AAFRD

3:20     Aquaculture in Saskatchewan                D. Foss, Wild West Steelhead

3:45     Local Aquaculture Courses                               E. Hutchings AAFRD

4:00     Closing Comments & General Discussion.          

 

Aquaculture Centre of Excellence Advisory Board Meeting - 4:00 – 6:00 pm, Nov 19th.  This is an in-house meeting with representation from Alberta Agriculture, Food & Rural Development, the Lethbridge Community College and the Alberta Aquaculture Association.

 

Inter Provincial Prairie Aquaculture Meeting  - Chaired by Victoria Page.  This meeting is planned to begin in the morning of November 20th 9:00 am.  Potential participants could be from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the interior of B. C. Results of this meeting will decide on whether and how a prairie aquaculture association is formed.

 

Fall Annual General Meeting – Alberta Aquaculture Association.  This is the main annual meeting, to begin after the above prairie meeting, around 11:00 pm.  All interested parties are welcomed to attend.

 

 

 

 
For More Information Contact:

Lorne Louden
Ackenberry Trout Farm
RR 2 Camrose,  AB
T4V 2N1
Phone: (780) 878-3839
Fax: (780) 878-3769
mailto:ackenberry1@aol.com