Florida farmers get hands-on aquaculture experience with new Mote program
Florida's next generation of farmers are getting hands-on experience in aquaculture techniques, thanks to a new education program hosted by Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium (MMLA) in Sarasota, Florida.
In partnership with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, the eight-week Beginning Farmer Education Program, hosted at the 200-acre Mote Aquaculture Research Park (MAP), is geared towards cultivating Florida's next generation of farmers, with a strong emphasis on sustainable seafood production through aquaculture and aquaponics.