The session will obtain input from farmers and supporting businesses to identify their workforce needs including the knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics that enable employees to gain employment and how to advance their careers. The session will inform future workforce development programs within organizations who provide workforce development such as the NOAA’s National Sea Grant College Programs and Aquaculture Associations.
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8:30 |
Farmer Panel Bill Dewey, Taylor Shellfish Farms Tom Houston, Harvest Select Catfish Nicole Kirchhoff, Live Advantage Bait, LLC Mark Kubecka, Kubecka Farm Brittany Peachey, Hudson Valley Fish Farms Megan Sorby, Pine Island Redfish Jesse Trushenski, Riverence Farms |
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10:30 |
Supporting Services Christian Brayden, Maine Aquaculture Association Craig Browdy, Zeigler Brothers, Inc Deborah Bouchard, Director, Maine Aquaculture Research Institute Kola Garber, NOAA National Sea Grant College Program Amy Stone, Aquatic Equipment and Design, Inc. LaDon Swann, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium |