OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Aquaculture Research and Development in the U.S. NCAC 2018 | Kansas City, MO February 9 th Matthew A. Smith Extension Aquaculture Specialist
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Sample of funding agencies Not as many avenues as other ag industries… 2
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Research and development focus? • Local • State • National • International 3
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION More emphasis on deliverables 4
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION JWAS Editor-in-Chief 5
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION JWAS Examples: USDA, NOAA, NSF… 6
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Love et al. 2017 7
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION JWAS – Love et al. 2017 7 Midwest universities 138 total # of U.S. federal awards $374,472 average ($/138 projects) What was the total U.S. federal funding for those 7 universities and 138 projects??? $51,714,333 total grant funding (in 2015 U.S. dollars) 8
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Other countries investment in aquaculture While Love et al. 2017 shows a large investment in aquaculture research and development…. i t’s clear the U.S. does not invest or see the value in aquatic production like other countries 9
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION What about currently in the U.S.? Gets us back to the Editorial article… Regionally? 10
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Within the U.S. – Regional Centers (Western) 11
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Within the U.S. – Regional Centers (Northeastern) 12
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Within the U.S. – Regional Centers (Southern) • November 2017 meeting; decide in the spring… • Getting “on the ballet” • Policy analysis of the Lacey Act • Edwarsiella piscicida - septicemia 13
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Within the U.S. – Regional Centers (NCRAC) 14
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Our region – common themes • Within NCRAC or beyond in the region… Obvious uptick in proposals related to aquaponics, biofloc, education/outreach/training, regulations, alternative feeds/feeding (soy), new species, new culture methods 15
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Outside our region • Although not without hurdles… Off-shore/near-shore aquaculture is booming in much of the coastal states Shellfish and salmonids Top photo: Gef Flimlin 16
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Development • Few ways to look at how/what to develop… • Research – replicated research trials that are designed and ran with the industry and Extension actively engaged and involved to ensure technology transfer 17
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Development • Farmer education – 1) active leadership development to promote strengthened associations (a known precursor to a strong industry) 2) technical training workshops developed with the industry involved and engaged • Consumer education – 1) Benefits of seafood and sustainable protein cultured in the Midwest 2) How to cook seafood 18
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Development • Farmers – reach out - work with the researchers and extension folks • Extension – be that facilitator • Researchers – work with extension and farmers • “A rising tide lifts all ships” 19
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Our future? • Crystal ball is 404 • However, active engagement by all will help the industry Listen and identify Develop a program to address what’s found Nurse the program Facilitate in the technology transfer Hand it off to the industry and address the next item found 20
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Questions? Click to edit slide headline Matthew A. Smith Second level OSU South Centers • Third level smith.11460@osu.edu Fifth level 740.289.2071 ext 121 21
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