April 8, 2013
Doubletree Hotel, Annapolis Maryland
Contacts: Don Webster or Martha Milligan, Wye Research and Education Center
Phone: (410) 827-8056, Email: dwebster@umd.edu or mmilliga@umd.edu
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This conference is the third in a series of education and training efforts that provide information to shellfish growers. Evaluations from past conferences and consultations with industry have shaped the program for 2013. The registration fee is $40, and includes lunch. The conference will include the following sessions:
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Conference Schedule
Monday April 8, 2013
8:00 — Registration opens with continental breakfast
8:30 — Opening and welcoming remarks
8:40 — Education & Training Upcoming Activities
Don Webster, University of Maryland Extension
Don Webster, University of Maryland Extension
9:00 — Maryland Aquaculture: Moving Forward
Karl Roscher, MD Department of Natural Resources
Karl Roscher, MD Department of Natural Resources
9:20 — Maryland Shellfish Aquaculture Siting Tool
Kelly Greenhawk, MD Dept of Natural Resources
Kelly Greenhawk, MD Dept of Natural Resources
9:40 — Producer Panel: How We Grow
Moderator: Karl Roscher, MD DNR
Jim Swartzenberg, J&B Aquafoods, Jacksonville, NC
Skip Bennett, Island Creek Oyster Co., Duxbury, MA
Tom Gallivan, Shooting Point Oyster Co, Franktown, VA
Moderator: Karl Roscher, MD DNR
Jim Swartzenberg, J&B Aquafoods, Jacksonville, NC
Skip Bennett, Island Creek Oyster Co., Duxbury, MA
Tom Gallivan, Shooting Point Oyster Co, Franktown, VA
10:40 — Break (included in registration)
11:00 — Producer Panel (continued)
Bill Dewey, Taylor Shellfish Farms, Shelton, WA
Charles Purdy, Bay Enterprises Limited, Malagash, Nova Scotia, Canada
Bill Dewey, Taylor Shellfish Farms, Shelton, WA
Charles Purdy, Bay Enterprises Limited, Malagash, Nova Scotia, Canada
Discussion with panelists
12:00 — Lunch (included with registration)
1:00 — Finding A Voice: Producer Organizations
Moderator: Peter Bergstrom, NOAA
East Coast Shellfish Growers Association, Bob Rheault, Executive Director
Southern Maryland Oyster Growers Association, Brian Russell, President
North Carolina Shellfish Growers Association, Jim Swartzenberg, Past President
Moderator: Peter Bergstrom, NOAA
East Coast Shellfish Growers Association, Bob Rheault, Executive Director
Southern Maryland Oyster Growers Association, Brian Russell, President
North Carolina Shellfish Growers Association, Jim Swartzenberg, Past President
2:00 — Break (included in registration)
2:20 — What Buyers Want: Marketing Your Product
Moderator: Steve Vilnit
Maryland DNR Shellfish Marketing for Profitable Sales, Steve Vilnit, MD DNR
Wholesale, John Rorabaugh, ProFish Ltd, Washington, DC
Supermarket retail, TBA
Restaurant, Brian McComas, Ryleigh’s Oyster Bar, Baltimore MD
Moderator: Steve Vilnit
Maryland DNR Shellfish Marketing for Profitable Sales, Steve Vilnit, MD DNR
Wholesale, John Rorabaugh, ProFish Ltd, Washington, DC
Supermarket retail, TBA
Restaurant, Brian McComas, Ryleigh’s Oyster Bar, Baltimore MD
Discussion with panelists
4:00 — Conference Closing Remarks and Adjourn
Sponsored by
University of Maryland Extension
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Oyster Recovery Partnership
NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office
