USDA Agricultural Research Service: 'Research and technology development was showcased in an event titled The Future of Fish' at Bell Aquaculture

Quoting from the February 2012 newsletter about Bell Aquaculture's Future of Fish Event in January:

"Representing ARS were Jeff Silverstein, ARS National Program Leader for Aquaculture, Beltsville, MD; Area Director Larry Chandler, ARS Midwest Area, Peoria, IL; Center Director Neal Martin, ARS U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, Madison, WI; Research Physiologist Rick Barrows, ARS Fish Technology Center, Bozeman, MT; and Research Physiologist Brian Shepherd, ARS Dairy Forage and Aquaculture Research Unit, Madison, WI...

The new facility pumps thousands of gallons of water a minute, and has the capacity to produce 1,000 tons (2 million pounds) of yellow perch each year. Only 30 gallons of “new” water per minute is required to run the entire operation, thanks to the water reuse technology developed by the Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute."

Link to the USDA's ARS & You Newsletter - go to Page 3

Seafood Highlights: 'Bell Aquaculture Teams With Indiana Soybean Alliance, Virginia Cobia Farms & Freshwater Institute'

Quoting from the January 26th posting:

"Redkey, IN - Bell Aquaculture, a pioneer in sustainable fish farming operations, teamed with Indiana Soybean Alliance, Virginia Cobia Farms, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Freshwater Sciences and The Conservation Fund's Freshwater Institute to present the 'Future of Fish' at Bell Aquaculture's operations in Albany and Redkey, Indiana. The announcement is made jointly by Norman McCowan, President of Bell Aquaculture, and Shelia Lingle, Director of Aquaculture for Indiana Soybean Alliance.

According to McCowan: 'We are simply thrilled to be partnering with the Indiana Soybean Alliance, Virginia Cobia Farms and The Conservation Fund's Freshwater Institute to advance the knowledge of best practices in the Aquaculture Industry in the U.S. Our first event was January 11th here in Redkey and Albany. We look forward to hosting similar events in the near future.'

Further, says Lingle: 'As our country, and world, seeks sustainable, quality food options, Indiana Soybean Alliance is very pleased to be supporting this effort to provide healthy, great-tasting and ecologically responsible fish options for consumers. We've been working closely with Bell Aquaculture since its inception in 2005 to develop more sustainable, soy-based feed options for the aquaculture industry.'"

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