December 2002

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• Dr. Charles W. Coale, Jr. Retires
• Virginia Tech Marine Aquaculture Research Flourishes
• Medical Industry Adopts Seafood HACCP as a Model of Quality Assurance
• CFAST Website Compliant with Federal Access Regulations
• Voluntary Country of Origin Labeling Soon Mandatory
• NMFS Code of Responsible Conduct Coming Soon for Aquaculture
• Greenhouses and Hatchery Dedication
• Saltville Aquaculture Center Touts Year's Achievements
• Aquaculture in the Classroom - SOL Friendly
• 2002 Recirculating Aquaculture Conference Garners Increased International Attendance
• Direct Marketing of Tilapia in the Shenandoah Valley Area
• High Hydrostatic Pressure Process Holds Potential
• New Fact Sheets Address Yellow Perch Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
• Plans Are Already in the Works for Next Year's Pond Days
• New Study Evaluates Histamine Control in Scombroid Fish
• VA Aquaculture Association Forms

Thirty-three Years of Service to the Seafood Industry
     Dr. Charles W. Coale came to Virginia Tech in June 1969. He had just received his PhD in Agricultural Economics from Penn State University. It was natural that he should seek out partnerships with other Extension specialists working within the area of food processing, and develop a joint program to reach out to Virginia industries. more...

Virginia Tech Marine Aquaculture Research Flourishes
     The Aquaculture Center at Virginia Tech has just received 2500+ juvenile summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) from the Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center (VSAREC) in Hampton, VA. The fish will be used in a research project funded by the national Marine Aquaculture Initiative of Sea Grant. more...

Medical Industry Adopts Seafood HACCP as a Model of Quality Assurance
     How do you make a best-in-the-world industry better? Ask CFAST to help you develop a HACCP training curriculum! Initially surprised, Dr. George Flick agreed to help leaders in the Medical industry, a field seemingly divergent from his own training as a food microbiologist. more...

CFAST Website Compliant with Federal Access Regulations
      The CFAST website has recently been updated to become more accessible to those with disabilities. more...

Voluntary Country of Origin Labeling Guidelines Effective, Mandatory Regulation to Follow
     The Departments of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) was required to issue country of origin labeling guidelines for retailers who wish to notify their customers of the country of origin of beef, lamb, pork, fish, perishable agricultural commodities, and peanuts. more...

NMFS Code of Responsible Conduct for U.S. Aquaculture Coming Soon
     The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will soon be issuing a new Code of Conduct for Responsible Aquaculture in the U.S. more...

Greenhouses and Hatchery Complete, Dedicated to Promote Outreach Goals
Congressman Rick Boucher, Virginia Tech President Charles Steger, IDA chairman Bill Chadwick, Saltville Mayor Frank Lewis, and Center Superintendent Todd Wenzel were on hand to dedicate a new addition to the Southwest Virginia Aquaculture Center in Saltville, Virginia, Monday, October 21st, at 11 a.m. more...

Saltville Aquaculture Center Touts Year's Achievements
     The first year of the Center’s operation has yielded steady progress in establishing and organizing the Center. more...

Virginia's "Standards of Learning" Challenges Teachers to Integrate Student Learning Experiences
     Recirculating aquaculture is an exciting prospect for science and social science educators looking for powerful new ways to spark the imagination of their students and simultaneously cover all the bases dictated by the SOLs. more...

2002 Recirculating Aquaculture Conference Garners increased International Attendance
     The International Conference on Recirculating Aquaculture (ICRA) is the biggest meeting of aquaculturists that focuses exclusively on issues pertaining to recirculation technology and enterprise. This perspective has encouraged greater international participation at each successive conference. more...

Direct marketing of Tilapia in the Shenandoah Valley Area
     Farmers want to find new marketing opportunities to complement current agricultural activities on Virginia farms. Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) may offer profit potential for farmers in these rural communities. more...

High Hydrostatic Pressure Process Holds Potential
     High pressure processing (HPP) can increase shelf life without altering the flavor or texture of minimally processed or raw foods. more...

New Fact Sheets Address Yellow Perch Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
     A pair of new Fact Sheets were completed this past October to assist aquaculturists in identifying and treating the various illnesses that have been observed in yellow perch (Perca flavescens). more...

Pond Days a Great Success
This summer's turnout for the Annual Pond Days drew crowds topping 1500. more...

New Study Evaluates Histamine Control in Scombroid Fish
In a new USDA-funded project, Dr. Tatiana Lorca, CFAST's newest research associate, is exploring the formation of histamine and other compounds in mackerel, tuna, bluefish, and other scombroid fish. more...

VA Aquaculture Association Forms
A final draft of the by-laws for the new Virginia Aquaculture Association (VAA) is currently in the final stages of the review process... more...

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