RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURE & AQUAPONICS SHORT COURSEDAY 1

Recircu

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Systems

EVENT PROGRAMDAY 1

Saturday 21st September 2013

Morning Session 8:00 Registration8:30 Welcome and Introductions - Graeme Bowley, Fisheries NSW

Dr Tom Losordo Director of Aquaculture Systems Engineering for Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems

8:45 1) Critical Considerations in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems 9:45 2) Tank Hydraulics & Settleable Solids Removal Processes

10:15 Morning Tea & Coffee Break

10:30 2) Settleable Solids Removal Processes (Continued) 10:45 3) Suspended Solids Removal Components11:30 4) Biofiltration and Nitrification Processes and Components

12:30 Lunch Chef’s selection of sandwiches & wraps with gourmet fillings

Seasonal fresh fruit platter with tasty cheese & crackers. Tea & coffee.

Afternoon Session

13:15 5) Aeration and Oxygenation Systems14:00 6) Foam Fractionation and Fine Solids Removal 14:30 7) Planning and Building RAS Production Systems

15:00 Afternoon Tea & Coffee Break

15:15 7) Planning and Building RAS Production Systems (continued)15:30 8) Management and Operations of RAS Production Systems 16:00 9) Production Considerations in RAS Design16:30 10) RAS Designs and Layouts

17:00 Adjourn - Chat and drinks for those wanting to stay behind awaiting dinner

18.00 Meet for Dinner - in function room from 6 pm

18.30 2 Course Dinner served at the Bowling Club @ $27.50 per person not included in registration - all welcome/bring your family Main meals (alternate serve) Chicken breast pocket seasoned with avocado & brie on a tomato garlic salsa/ Lamb wellington served with red wine jus. Both mains served with fresh garden vegetables. Dessert (alternate serve) Profiteroles & chocolate sauce/Apple & rhubarb crumble with vanilla ice cream. Tea/coffee station & after dinner mints

Soldiers Point Bowling Club, 118 Soldiers Point RoadSoldiers Point NSW 2317

sponsored by Pentair Aquatic Ecosystems

NSW Aquaculture Assoc IncServing the NSW Aquaculture Industry since 1994Department of

Primary IndustriesNSWGOVERNMENT

DAY 2

Aquapon

ics Tech

nology

RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURE & AQUAPONICS SHORT COURSE

Soldiers Point Bowling Club, 118 Soldiers Point RoadSoldiers Point NSW 2317

EVENT PROGRAMDAY 2

Sunday 22nd September 2013

Morning Session

8:30 Welcome and Introductions - Graeme Bowley, Fisheries NSW

Dr. Wilson Lennard Director of Aquaponic Solutions

8:45 1) Theory of Aquaponics 9:45 2) Protected Cropping Structures

10:45 Morning Tea & Coffee Break

11:00 3) Aquaponic System Design & Construction12:00 4) Aquaponic Q&A 1

12:30 Lunch Assorted wraps, sandwiches & rolls with generous gourmet fillings. Chef ’s selection of hot finger food. Seasonal fresh fruit platter with tasty cheese & crackers. Chef ’s selection of cakes & slices. Tea & coffee

Afternoon Session

13:15 5) Water Chemistry and Aquaponics14:15 6) Aquaponic Plant Production

15:15 Afternoon Tea & Coffee Break

15:30 7) Aquaponic System Management16:30 8) Aquaponic Q&A 2

17:00 Adjourn - Chat and drinks for those wanting to stay behind

NSW Aquaculture Assoc IncServing the NSW Aquaculture Industry since 1994

sponsored by Pentair Aquatic Ecosystems

Department ofPrimary IndustriesNSW

GOVERNMENT