Show 127 – Aquaculture
/ Kyser Catfish Farms – Greensboro / Aquaculture – Gadsden State College /
Kyser Farms built the first commercial catfish farms in the state and today is one of Alabama’s leading producers of farm raised catfish. We “catch” up with Townsend Kyser, a third generation Catfish farmer, to learn more about this industry and the economic impact it has for the region and for the state of Alabama.
www.alfafarmers.org/commodities/catfish.phtml
The Aquaculture Education and Development Center at Gadsden State College specializes in working with students interested in aquatic biology, marine biology, aquaculture and environmental science. On The Job drops in on Dr. Hugh Hammer, director of the Aquaculture program at Gadsden State, to learn more about this program.
