November 2003

Letter from President, Bob Calala

Volume 4, Issue 4

Thanks to all of you who supported the O.A.A. by participating in our workshop on Sept. 13th. It was a great success. The weather was just perfect. I think we had about 80 people signed up. I know we set up to feed 100 for lunch and there were no leftovers. I’d like to personally thank our speakers Dave Gollon, (Gollon Bait & Fish Farm), Ron Kinnunen Ph.D (Michigan Sea Grant), Geoff Wallat and Laura Tiu (OSU South Centers). And also the staff down at Piketon (mostly Cindy) for putting together all the things that go into an event like this. And if you were not there you missed one of the best Perch dinners this side of the Mississippi, put on by our own Internationally known Chris Bennett. And last but not least your O.A.A. board members. In looking back over the years I have been associated with the O.A.A. it seems each time we put on an event they just keep getting better and better. I am really looking forward to our annual banquet on Sat. Dec. 6th in Columbus. This years banquet is shaping up to be one of the best and of course there’s the election of O.A.A. board members. I encourage you to let your voice be heard by being present and exercising your right to vote. A special thanks to Bill Lynch and Dan Kaiser for doing most of the work involved in setting up this years banquet.

As I look ahead to the future of aquaculture in Ohio I see only opportunities. Over the course of this summer I’ve heard that producers were sold out of all they had. It didn’t matter whether it was Bass, Perch, Bluegill, or Shrimp.

Inside this issue:

Letter from the President 1, 2
2003 Annual Ohio Aquaculture Conference & Banquet 2
By-Law changes 3
We are all pioneers 3
OAA Seeks new Officers 4
Summer Workshop 5
OAA Members 2003 6

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============2003 OAA Board of Directors============

PRESIDENT

Mr. Bob Calala
Calala’s Water Haven
calala@juno.com

TREASURER

Paul Gordon
P & G Fish Farm Inc.
Flashman@wesnet.com

TRUSTEES

Mr. Jim Brehm,
Brehm Fish Farm
 
Mr. Chris Bennett
Panuzzo Fish Co
erieaqua@yahoo.com
 
Mr. Bill Lynch
Mill Creek Perch Farm
Lynch@infinet.com

VICE PRESIDENT

Mr. Dan Kaiser,
Meiring PoultryFarm ddjje@bright.net

SECRETARY

Rob Busch
Busch Family Fish Farm Rbusch@bright.net

NCRAC IAC

Mr. Bill Lynch
Mill Creek Perch Farm
Lynch@infinet.com