FROM THE FIELD BY BOB ROBINSON PEWAUKEE, WI – Regular readers know that around this time of the year you can pretty much count on spring show reports from me. Usually one from the big national aquaculture conference and show (wherever it happens to be) and another from the Wisconsin Aquaculture Conference, which is basically …
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APOPKA, FL – Aquaponics is just about the hottest thing going in aquaculture these days. From backyard systems for neophytes, to full scale commercial operations, aquaponics – which is simply defined as growing aquatic animals (fish) and plants together in a recirculating system – is one of the fastest growing segments of our industry. Regular …
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by Bob Robinson NEOSHO, MO — Nestled into this scenic southwest corner of Missouri in the heart of the Ozarks is a shining star. A landmark US Fish and Wildlife Service facility known as the Neosho National Fish Hatchery (NFH). This facility is the oldest continuously operating national hatchery in the entire US, providing fish …
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PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC — Okay, the dateline (and headline) on this column gives it away. Yes, I ventured far from Packer Land this past September to attend the Aquaculture 2012 conference and trade show here in beautiful Prague. Wow. Read the rest and much, much more in Issue 5, 2012 of Fish Farming News. …
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FROM THE FIELD by Bob Robinson EDMONTON, ALBERTA – This past fall I had the distinct pleasure of visiting a unique fish farm and fish farming family here in the Canadian western prairie province of Alberta, in an area that is more or less due north of Missoula, MT. As I stepped off the plane …
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FROM THE FIELD by Bob Robinson Let’s get serious for a moment. Have you ever stopped and really, truly given thought to just how important water is – both to our daily lives, not to mention the profession we have all chosen? I think about water daily because that is the business I am in …
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FROM THE FIELD by Bob Robinson Like many of you, I can remember as if it was yesterday the need when traveling to stop frequently at a roadside phone booth and check ahead before my next farm visit, call home, or see about messages at the office. I sometimes felt like Superman considering how often …
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PETERSBURG, VA – Tucked along the edge of the Virginia State University (VSU) campus here is the impressive VSU Randolph Farm aquaculture facility. Randolph Farm, for those who may not be familiar with it, is a “416-acre agricultural learning center … utilized for research and education in areas of new and niche crops, alternative cropping …
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Visiting Iowa’s North Star Fish Hatchery, three generations of pond stocking success From the Field by Bob Robinson MONTOUR, IA – Folks around here like to say Arlo Hinegardner was a little ahead of his time. Back in 1939, as much of the country was still feeling the effects of the Great Depression, Arlo had …
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FROM THE FIELD BY BOB ROBINSON STEVENS POINT, WI – On a good day, I can make it from my house to the Holiday Inn here in less than 30 minutes. But this is Wisconsin, so I can’t say I was surprised when the 26-mile drive took me the best part of an hour in …
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by Bob Robinson LAS VEGAS, NV – The theme for this year’s Aquaculture America Conference and Trade Show was “Bringing All Players To The Table.” Appropriate, since Las Vegas’s popular Paris hotel and casino complex was the headquarters for the annual gathering. Someone once told me that the aquaculture industry almost always has a good …
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In East Texas, visiting the Hales at Boatcycle Inc., providers of aerators, supplies, tilapia, and more From the Field by Bob Robinson HENDERSON, TX – During a recent visit to Texas I took a little side trip over to East Texas to visit my friends Ken and Kirk Hale at their unique business, Boatcycle Inc. …
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