Project Overview
FNE00-321
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2000: $4,885.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2000
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $7,015.00
Region: Northeast
State: New Jersey
Project Leader:
Commodities
- Animals: shellfish
Practices
- Animal Production: general animal production
- Farm Business Management: feasibility study
Proposal summary:
Oyster diseases have had an effect on aquaculture in Delaware Bay. This project will harvest the spat of native, disease-resistant oysters and compare the survival and growth of native seed with seed acquired from lab-produced resistant stocks. The expense of these lab stocks has acted as a constraint on oyster aquaculture, and cheaper native seed will tend to boost profits and may encourage expansion of the oyster industry.
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