North Central Regional Aquaculture Center

Abstract

<p>The North Central Regional Aquaculture Center (NCRAC) is one of the five Regional Aquaculture Centers established by Congress that are administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. NCRAC is an administrative unit that serves the twelve states in the North Central Region: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.</p> <p>The mission of the Regional Aquaculture Centers is to support aquaculture research, development, demonstration, and extension education to enhance viable and profitable U.S. aquaculture which will benefit consumers, producers, service industries, and the American economy.</p> <p><strong>History</strong><br />The North Central Regional Aquaculture Center (NCRAC) was formed in February 1988 as one of five regional aquaculture centers administered by the United States Department of Agriculture's Cooperative State, Research, Education and Extension Service.</p>