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Oyster farming: What I learned on a visit to N.C.
It has been a very busy summer here in the northern Gulf for commercial oyster farmers, scientists, graduate students, extension specialists and...
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Meet our new marine fisheries extension specialist
Im thrilled to say that this week I joined the faculty at Mississippi State University, and the team at Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant. Im Marcus...
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Third oyster farming class is teaching ins, outs of aquaculture business
Beginning in June, the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium partnered with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, the Alma Bryant High...
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Economic contributions of the Mississippi-Alabama seafood industry
The seafood industry one of the major marine industries served by research and extension programming by the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant...
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Planning for economic sustainability
Recently, I attended a seminar that was presented by agents from the Alabama Cooperative Extension System called F.A.R.M Outlook 2017 which stands...
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Oyster farmers from across South compare notes
At the end of January, over 50 current and potential oyster farmers gathered for a meeting at Auburn University, along with another 50 or so chefs,...
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Shrimp season ends early for inshore skimmer boats
The 2016 shrimp season has ended early this year for the inshore skimmer boat fishermen. They say that it was a bad season for white shrimp, and...
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Working with oyster farmers
Mud worms. Not the most appetizing name for a critter, and it turns out they are a real problem for the new off-bottom oyster farmers in the Gulf...
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Lets clean up the Coast
If you are a fan of the Mississippi Gulf Coasts scenic views and abundant wildlife, you should consider doing your part to help clean up our...
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