Twin Valley Aquaculture
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will allow the installation of spe
cial forced water systems toensure
improved heating.
In all, about 39 students are
involved in aquaculture studies,
which provides one credit in agri
culture and science, over a two
semester (one year) period. All
students, as part of aquaculture,
leant how to set up and maintain a
tank, learn water nutrient and qual
ity requirements (testing all year
long for oxygen availability and
water quality), and understand fish
species. Students must leant how
to identify and breed fish species
and care for them until market
One of the species includes
Cichlids, or white tropical fish
imported from Africa or South
America. The aggressive fish do
well under hard water conditions
the type of water available to
the facility.
Angela Brent plans to enter college, perhaps Rutgers, to study zoology. She points
out the bullfrogs evident In the pond.
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Jacqi Hartung, 11th grader at
Twin Valley, maintains a tank of
the fast, aggressive Cichlids at the
school.
Students also leant about other
aquatic life, including macro
invertebrates (water insects), cray
fish, and other species, including
reptiles and amphibians. They
leant to identify and maintain a
variety of species including, of
course, turtles.
The purpose of the class is to
teach students all about “aquatic
resources,” said Dietrich. “They
learn to manage them. I like them
to see what goes into it, what they
can do.”
Some students may choose
aquaculture as a career.
“I can see some going to work
for the largest provider of fresh
water fish, the Pennsylvania Fish
Commission, working for them,”
he noted. “Some may want to
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study marine biology. Some study
environmental science in college.”
The course provides an introduc
tion to general knowledge about
several aquaculture-related fields.
Jeff McCoy. 12th grader, helped
to load up a pickup truck filled
with an ice drum with about 30-30
catfish, being transported to
market.
“They spent a lot of time in the
big tank and the raceways,”
McCoy noted.
Angela Brent plans to enter col
lege, perhaps Rutgers, to study
zoology. Amy Kline enjoys work
ing with animals and wants to team
more about animal science. Beth
Zerr, who accompanied Angela
and Amy to the pond Tuesday,
wants to study to be an animal
veterinarian.
In the meantime. Twin Valley’s
ag science program is experienc
ing renovations.
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A proposed new 1,200 square
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animal room will include about
1,000 square feet of space. A pow
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square feet Two new classrooms
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Farm Safety Camp
EPHRATA (Lancaster Co.)
A free one day, Farm Safety
Camp will be held at the
Ephrata Memorial Park on
Saturday June 13, for farm chil
dren between the ages of 8 and
13. Children will be able to par
ticipate in activities related to
safe living, playing and working
on farms. Each year many farm
children are injured or killed as
a result of a farm accident.
Between 1990 and 1994, 13 per
sons living in Lancaster County
lost their life as a result of a
farm injury. In Pennsylvania,
children 14 years of age and
under accounted for 31 of the
101 fatalities between 1990 and
1994.
This is the fourth annual
Farm Safety Day Camp spon
sored by the Lancaster County
Safe Kids Coalition. Children
will have the opportunity to
learn about hidden hazards on
the farm, safe use of propane,
fire safety, lawn mower and
weedeater safety, small power
tool safety, grain bins, and other
confined space hazards, animal
safety, farm equipment safety,
water safety and how to use 911
to report an emergency.
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The proposed facilities will take
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Breakfast, lunch and other
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Parents who bring their chil
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wishing to attend along with the
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who are staying should also
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