Wisconsin Aquaculture Association, Inc.

Will Hughes, State Aquaculture Development Coordinator
2009

Industry Members
MEMBER	ADDRESS	BACKGROUND
	WI
Blue Iris Fish Farm Bill West 3 years (expires 3/2008)	N 5811 12 Corners Road Black Creek, WI 54106 920-730-5684 Fax: 920-738-7774 Email: blueiris@milwpc.com	President & Senior Scientist of Blue Iris Environmental, Inc. & President of Blue Iris Fish Farm.
Brookside Fish Farm Brad Tork 3 years (expires 3/2010)	4478 Menominee St. Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495 715-572-8530 Email: btork50@yahoo.com	Brad Tork is the owner of Brookside Fish farm which raises perch in floating raceway systems. He is also a current director of the Wisconsin Aquaculture Association.
Northside Enterprises Dan Gruendemann 3 years (expires 3/2007)	N4969 State Road 47 Black Creek, WI 54106 920-858-5055 Email: dangruendemann@milwpc.com	Owner andoperator of NorthsideEnterprises. He raises and markets perch, bluegill and extended growth fingerlings. Facility includes indoor recirc system, outdoor ponds and floating raceways.
Gollon Bait & Fish Farm David C. Gollon, Jr. 3 years (expires 3/2007)	Gollon Bait & Fish Farm 5117 HWY 191 Dodgeville, WI 53533 (608) 935-2098 Fax: (608) 935-2633 Email: gollon@chorus.net	Operates their commercial bait and fish farm in Dodgeville and distributes in the Midwest.
Baum Farms Ed Baum 3 years (expires 3/2008)	W6750 CTY S Shiocton, WI 54170 920-757-5140 Fax: 920-738-0571 Email: bbaum1@milwpc.com	Owner/Operator of Baum Farms, specializing in yellow perch.
Wisconsin Fish Farms, Inc. Fred Gollon 3 years (expires 3/2008)	1121 W. Old Wausau Road Stevens Point, WI 54481 (715) 344-8633 office (715) 344-4193 Fax: (715) 344-8846 Email: wisfish@sbcglobal.net	Owner of Wisconsin Fish Farms, Inc. Raises bait, walleye, muskies, northern pike, bass and blue gill.
Star Prairie Trout Farm Jeff Taylor 3/2009	400 Hill Avenue Route 1, Box 264 Star Prairie, WI 54026 715 248 3633 Email: jtaylor@dungarvin.com	Jeff Taylor is the manager of Star Prairie Trout Farm. They produce rainbow trout for grocery, restaurant, fee fishing, and local stocking markets. He takes the seat vacated by Mac Graham, previous owner of Star Prairie Trout Farm.
Trout Palace Jim Pierce 2 years expires 3/2009	E14214 Cty Rd. D LaFarge, WI 54639 608-625-2084 Fax: 608-625-4177 Email: jim.pierce@organicvalley.com	Owner/Manager of Trout Palace, a rainbow trout facility in SW Wisconsin. They market live fish for stocking as well as direct retail, value added processed fish.
Rushing Waters Fisheries, Inc. Peter Fritsch 3 years (expires 3/2009)	N301 Hwy H Palmyra, WI 53156-0917 262-495-2089 Fax: 262-495-8327 Email: pfritsch@rushingwaters.net	Manages a commercial trout farm in SE Wisconsin with distribution in Milwaukee, Chicago and other areas
Ruby Kettula 2 years (expires 3/2008)	Seven Pines Fishery 1029 Clam Falls Dr. Frederic, WI 54837 (715) 653-2271 Fax: (715) 653-2271 call first	Operates commercial trout farm in northwestern Wisconsin that specializes in live fish for stocking. Previously a director of the National Aquaculture Association.

Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members
MEMBER	ADDRESS	BACKGROUND
DOC Carol Dunn	201 W Washington, 5th Floor P.O. Box 7970 Madison, WI 53707-7970 608-267-0297 Fax: 608-267-0436 Email: cdunn@commerce.state.wi.us	Dept of Commerce, Small Business Ombudsman
UW-Stevens Point Dr. Chris Hartleb	UW Department of Biology 1900 Franklin Street Stevens Point, WI 54481 715-346-3228 Fax: 715-346-3624 Email: chartleb@uwsp.edu	Professor of Biology University of Wisconsin.
DATCP Dr. Myron Kebus	PO Box 8911 Madison, WI 53708 (608) 224-4876 Fax: (608) 224-4871 Email: myron.kebus@datcp.state.wi.us	Program Director, Animal Health Dept. of Agriculure, Trade & Consumer Protection.
Past DATCP Aquaculture Coordinator Erwin A. (Bud) Sholtz	CTL Group P.O. Box 232 Oregon, WI 53575-0232 608-835-0428 Fax: 608-835-0428 Email: ctlgroup@charter.net	WI State aquaculture coordinator for 10 years; 2 years Chair of the National Association of State Aquaculture Coordinators (NASAC)
Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility Gregory J. Fischer	NADF P.O. Box 165 Bayfield, WI 54814 715-373-1047 Email: gfischer@uwsp.edu	Facility Manager
WSTCSB James L. Gibson	310 Price Place Box 7874 Madison, WI 53707-7874 608-266-2412 Fax: 608-266-1690 Email: gibsonj@board.tec.wi.us	Wisconsin State Technical College System Board, Education Consultant-Agriculture/Environment
DPI Jeff Hicken	GEF3 125 S Webster Street, P.O. Box 7841 Madison, WI 608-267-92 Fax: 608-267-9275 Email: jeffrey.hicken@dpi.state.wi.us	Agriculture and Natural Resources Education Consultant, Dept. of Public Instruction
UW-Madison Jeffrey Malison	1675 Observatory Drive Madison, WI 53706 (608) 263-1242 Fax: 608-263-6872 Email: jmalison@wisc.edu	Director and Senior Scientist University of Wisconsin Aquaculture Program.
Sea Grant Philip B. Moy	705 Viebahn Street #2103 Manitowoc, WI 54220 920-683-4697 Fax: 920-683-4776 Email: pmoy@uwc.edu	Fisheries & Nonindigenous Species Specialist University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute.
UW-Milwaukee Steven E. Yeo	600 E. Greenfield Ave Milwaukee, WI 53204 414-382-1743 Fax: 414-382-1705 Email: yeo@uwm.edu	Associate Researcher, University of Wisconsin System Great Lakes Water Institute Aquaculture Reasearch Facility.
DATCP Will Hughes	Division of Marketing P.O. Box 8911 Madison, WI 53708-8911 608-224-5142 Fax: 608-224-5110 Email: will.hughes@datcp.state.wi.us	Coordinator, WAIAC Director, Value-Added & Prmtn Dept. of Agricuoture, Trade & Consumer Protection