Feed and Feeding Practices in Aquaculture

Dr. D. Allen Davis, Alumni Professor, School of Fisheries and Aquaculture and Aquatic Science, Auburn University. Dr. Davis has ~30 years of experience in fishery research. He’s received 12 prestigious awards including most recently, the Directors Research Award and Guthrie Award for Achievement in International Agriculture. He has published over ~169 publication cited 2084 times and is a frequent speaker at conferences. His research has improved technologies for the culture of marine and freshwater species for stock enhancement and aquaculture. His primary emphasis is on graduate student education, the development and improvement of commercial feeds and feed management strategies, as well as providing continuing education opportunities to the industry.

• Part 1: Feed and fertiliser in aquaculture: an overview1. Overview of aquaculture feeds: global impacts of ingredient use2. Fertilizers in aquaculture3. Nutritional requirements of cultured fish: formulating nutritionally adequate feeds4. Complete feeds—intensive systems5. Regulatory aspects of compound feed in aquaculturePart 2: Feed ingredients, production and processing6. Quality control of feed ingredients for aquaculture7. Additives in aquafeed: an overview8. Replacing fishmeal and fish oil in industrial aquafeeds for carnivorous fish9. Use of pre- and probiotics in finfish aquaculture10. Safety of medical feed additives in the food chain11. Using feed to enhance the color quality of fish and crustaceans12. Storage and handling of feeds for fish and shrimpPart 3: Feeding strategies and environmental impact13. Feeding in hatcheries14. Feeding equipment15. Environmental impact of phosphorus and nitrogen from aquaculture