Kentucky State University’s Aquaculture program is rated among the top five programs in the United States. The Division of Aquaculture at Kentucky State University offers a Master of Science degree in Aquaculture/Aquatic Sciences. Aquaculture is the rearing of aquatic organisms under controlled or semi-controlled conditions. Interest in aquaculture has increased worldwide as fish consumption has increased concurrently with decreasing catches of wild fish.
The goal of the KSU Aquaculture Research Program is to increase the knowledge-base in aquaculture, and thereby facilitate increases in farm income and the productivity of on-farm water resources in Kentucky and around the world. Research information is of little practical value unless it is communicated to producers in a useful and understandable form. Training and extension programs serve as the primary means of transferring this knowledge from the researchers to the end users. KSU Aquaculture Specialists are integrated into the UK Cooperative Extension System.
The Division of Aquaculture is the only program at KSU that addresses all three of the traditional Land Grant university roles: research, teaching, and extension. Research and extension responsibilities are administratively housed within the Land Grant Program under the supervision of Dr. Harold Benson, Director of the Land Grant Program. Check Aquaculture’s Web site, www.ksuaquaculture.org, for information, videos and contacts.
