Producing Fish Feed Ingredients Using Plant-Based Proteins
Thursday, December 11, 2014 - 15:00
in Biology & Nature
The use of expensive, marine-derived protein drives up the cost of high-quality fish feed. A South Dakota State University microbiologist and fisheries expert joined forces to produce fish feed ingredients from plant-based proteins, such as soybean meal. Their company, Prairie Aquatech, is scaling up production of the feed ingredients and expanding fish feeding trials.