Hello! Malawi and Mozambique two of the poorest African nations have identified and agreed to try to obtain assistance and funding to develop the Shire-Zambezi Waterway and the Milange District agricultural development project. This fertile land could not only provide food security for both countries, but could provide training centers to train the local farmers in organic, sustainable farming and using the Waterway to transport the surplus to the delta for export. (awjokela@yahoo.com)

wow what an answer cigar gave. I can’t compete w/ that answer.

This 10-minute video shows how to make and sell giant clam (Tridacna) shellcraft products from farm-raised specimens. It was shot at Palau’s Micronesian Mariculture Demonstration Center (MMDC) in 1995.

All of the living clams and clam shells shown in the video were spawned and raised in captivity between 1979 and 1995.

The shellcraft work featured here was part of a larger program involving giant clam mariculture, research, hatchery and nursery production, staff training, regional stock enhancement, conservation and export of farmed clam products. This work was funded primarily by the US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS/NOAA), the University of Hawaii Sea Grant Program and the Republic of Palau’s Ministry of Resources and Development.

More information on the program, including a list of publications produced, can be found by clicking here: http://ipsf.com/

Funding to produce this video and an accompanying manual was provided by the Oceanic Institute of Hawaii, through its Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture (CTSA).

Thanks to Kevin Davidson for video editing and to David Idip, Toshiro Paulis, Noah Idechong, Frank Perron, Theo Isamu, Uro Ikesakes, Asap Bukurrow, Lawrence Sumor, Setts Mongami, Jay Oruetamor, Don Hanser, Tom Watson and the entire MMDC staff for assistance. Thanks to Kevan Main and the CTSA staff for assistance with publication of the manual and video.

Duration : 0:9:48

Technorati Tags: coral reef, Indo-Pacific Sea Farms, ipsf.com, Nano Lagoon, nano reef

This 10-minute video shows how to make and sell giant clam (Tridacna) shellcraft products from farm-raised specimens. It was shot at Palau’s Micronesian Mariculture Demonstration Center (MMDC) in 1995.

All of the living clams and clam shells shown in the video were spawned and raised in captivity between 1979 and 1995.

The shellcraft work featured here was part of a larger program involving giant clam mariculture, research, hatchery and nursery production, staff training, regional stock enhancement, conservation and export of farmed clam products. This work was funded primarily by the US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS/NOAA), the University of Hawaii Sea Grant Program and the Republic of Palau’s Ministry of Resources and Development.

More information on the program, including a list of publications produced, can be found by clicking here: http://ipsf.com/

Funding to produce this video and an accompanying manual was provided by the Oceanic Institute of Hawaii, through its Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture (CTSA).

Thanks to Kevin Davidson for video editing and to David Idip, Toshiro Paulis, Noah Idechong, Frank Perron, Theo Isamu, Uro Ikesakes, Asap Bukurrow, Lawrence Sumor, Setts Mongami, Jay Oruetamor, Don Hanser, Tom Watson and the entire MMDC staff for assistance. Thanks to Kevan Main and the CTSA staff for assistance with publication of the manual and video.

Duration : 0:9:48

Technorati Tags: coral reef, CTSA, Indo-Pacific Sea Farms, ipsf.com, Nano Lagoon, nano reef, Oceanic Institute, reef tank, symbiosis

On May 11, Rep. Myrick hosted a Government Contracting and Stimulus Information Seminar in Gaston County. It highlighted the basics of government contracting, business resources available in our area, and the impact of the 2009 stimulus on small businesses. Presenters included: The Small Business Administration, The Small Business Technology Development Center, The NC Office of Economic Recovery and Investment, the Gaston College Small Business Center, the NC Military Center and the US Export Assistance Center.

Duration : 1:58:46

Technorati Tags: Gaston County, Government Contracting, North Carolina, Stimulus, Sue Myrick