HAAA Aquaponics Tour, Mini-Conference, and Annual General Membership Meeting Saturday, November 23, 2013

Hawaii Agriculture Research Center, Kunia, Oahu Member registration fee: $15.00 Nonmember registration fee: $25.00

Theme: Aquacultures Contribution to Hawaiis Food Security Please register by online RSVP, details to follow. Schedule:
10:00 11:30 AM - Aquaponics tour at Kunia Country Farms 12:00 1:30 PM Makina Chaya bento lunch and networking (Chicken katsu, Garlic ahi, Miso butter fish, or B.B.Q chicken choose one) (You can see pictures here: http://makinochayahawaii.com/BENTOS.php)
1:30 4:00 PM Mini-Conference Presentations Ron Weidenbach, HAAA Opening Remarks. Matthew Loke/Pingsun Leung, UH/CTAHR Seafood Consumption and Supply Sources in Hawaii. Todd Low, Hawaii Department of Agriculture Aquaculture in Hawaii Today. Tetsuzan Benny Ron, UH/CTHAR Recent CTAHR engagement in aquaculture, aquaponics, and bio-fuels in Hawaii and beyond. Shawn Moss, Oceanic Institute - Overview of Oceanic Institutes Current Research and Future Directions. Kuuipo McCarty, Kualoa Ranch Growing Oysters in a Hawaiian Fishpond: Lessons Learned. Randy Cates, Cates International Considerations in choosing to start a commercial aquaculture venture in Hawaii: Lessons Learned. Joe Tabrah, Shrimp Improvement Systems Hawaii The Hawaii SPF shrimp industry as a model for future SPF aquaculture species in Hawaii. 4:00 4:30 PM Afternoon break and light refreshments 4:30 5:30 PM HAAA Annual General Membership Meeting

All members are welcome to attend, but under HAAAs by-laws only Commercial, Sustaining, and Lifetime members may vote. Meeting Agenda: Ron Weidenbach Welcome and HAAA 2013 Overview Fred Mencher Treasurers Report Election of five (5) BOD members with expiring terms Nominations for student director New Business/Discussions by members Adjournment 5:30 6:30 PM Networking, clean-up, and departure http://www.scribd.com/doc/183355632/HAAA-Mini-Conference-and-Annual-Membership-Meeting