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FINAL Nov 20 seaweed farming workshop agenda
November 20, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
| 8:00 | Doors open for in-person participants | |||
| 8:30 | Welcome (webinar broadcast starts) | Meg Chadsey, Washington Sea Grant (WSG) | ||
| 8:50 | Opening Remarks | Dr. Peter Schmidt, WA Dept. of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Counseling and Wellness Programs
Megan Callahan-Grant, NOAA Restoration Center |
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| 9:00 | Seaweed Farming Overview: Species and Applications | Tom Mumford, Marine Agronomics | ||
| 9:45 | Land-Based Seaweed Production Systems | John Colt, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center | ||
| 10:00 | Potential Uses for Farmed Seaweed: Local Examples | Meg Chadsey, WSG | ||
| 10:15 | BREAK | |||
| 10:35 | Case Study #1: Hood Canal Kelp Farm | Joth Davis, Hood Canal Mariculture & Betsy Peabody, Puget Sound Restoration Fund | ||
| 11:25 | Potential Markets for Cultivated Seaweeds | Peter Piconi, Maine Island Institute | ||
| 11:55 | Welcome Veterans Dan Barth and John Adams | Dr. Peter Schmidt, WDVA Counseling and Wellness Programs | ||
| Noon | LUNCH | |||
| 12:45 | Starting a Seaweed Farm in Washington–Factors to Consider | Teri King, Washington Sea Grant | ||
| 1:25 | Working with the WA Dept of Agriculture | David Smith, WA Dept of Agriculture Food Safety Program | ||
| 1:50 | Upcoming Opportunities for Seaweed Farming Training and Technical Assistance | Teri King & Meg Chadsey, Washington Sea Grant | ||
| 2:15 | BREAK | |||
| 2:30 | Case Study #2: From Shellfish to Seaweed | John Adams, Sound Clams and Oysters & Dan Barth, Patriot Shellfish | ||
| 3:15 | Seaweed Farming Support for Veterans | NOAA WDVA Veterans Conservation Corps Internship Program – John Floberg
Enterprise for Equity – Joanne Lee Washington State Chapter for the Veteran Farmer Coalition – John Adams |
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| 3:50 | Closing Remarks (end of webinar broadcast) | |||
| 4-5:30 | In-person Q&A and Networking | |||