Final Report for FNE02-448

FNE02-448 (project overview)

Project Type: Farmer

Funds awarded in 2002: $9,733.00

Projected End Date: 12/31/2002

Region: Northeast

State: Vermont

Project Leader:

Eric Wells

Ocean Arks International

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Project Information

Summary:

Note to readers, attached is the complete final report for FNE02-448

The most significant result that we achieved was to reduce the amount of supplemental feed used to less than 1 pound per pound of live fish produced. The average feed conversion ratio (FCR) for the grain-based feed over the 25 growing period was 0.97. This compares to FCR's of 1.5 to 2 for conventionally grown tilapia. Our low FCR results proves that the natural feeds present in our system significantly reduced the amount of supplemental feeds needed for production.

Cooperators

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John Todd
Techincal Advisor
Woolen Mills
20 West Canal St., Apt. 333
Winooski, VT 05404
(802) 654-8635 (office)

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