Archive for October, 2009

Biofuel Gets TV Look

October 30th, 2009

Living With Ed’ Actor Begley keeps it real and green Niland algae plant tapped by star SUNECO ENERGY: Turns plant form into biofuel. By DAVID STEFFEN Staff Writer Dateline: NILAND Ed Begley Jr. of Planet Green’s reality show “Living with Ed” visited SunEco Energy facilities in Niland on Monday to learn more about algae-derived bio­fuel. [...]

Park Service to Kill Trout to Save Frogs

October 30th, 2009

Service says poison trout to save frogs SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK (AP) — Park offi­cials are proposing poison to save a native species of frog in the Sierra Nevada. The National Park Service wants to pour poi­son into as many as 80 lakes to eradicate trout that eat the mountain yellow-legged frogs. Rangers say a preliminary [...]

Call for Public Comments from White House IOAP Task Force

October 27th, 2009

NIFA INVESTING IN SCIENCE  |  SECURING OUR FUTURE The Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force (White House) is seeking public input on its work with a focus on several key areas.  This is an opportunity for individuals and organizations to provide thoughtful and constructive comments on the important role of “sustainable” aquaculture development in coastal and [...]

SBGA Accepting Entries for Landry Award

October 22nd, 2009

For Immediate Release October 22, 2009 The Striped Bass Growers Association (SBGA) is accepting entries for the Walter Landry Memorial Award to be awarded to a student for outstanding achievements in research on any of the species in the Morone genus and/or Morone hybrids.  The award and a travel assistance of $250 will be presented [...]

CAA Sponsors Summit Meeting with UC Davis

October 22nd, 2009

The California Aquaculture Association joined with UC Davis’ CABA (Center for Aquatic Biology and Aquaculture) for a two-day summit meeting on October 13 and 14. Organizers of the meeting (Peter Struffenegger, Sterling Caviar, and Dr. Raul Piedrahitta, UC Davis, CABA Director) sought to increase and renew the connection and collaboration between California producers and the [...]