by Jenika Downs | Nov 19, 2018 | Oyster Cage Maintenance Letters
When I checked my oysters on Sunday, the spat had grown a little bit since last week, but there was very little growth or “fouling” on the cages themselves, so….. Here’s what you should do for maintenance this week: Actively dunk your cages up and down in the water to...
by Jenika Downs | Nov 12, 2018 | Oyster Cage Maintenance Letters
On Sunday when I checked my oysters, there was some growth on my cages since last week, but the rate of “fouling” growth is slowing down as the water temperature drops. There was, however, quite an accumulation of silt and sediment on the oysters since last week....
by Jenika Downs | Oct 29, 2018 | Oyster Cage Maintenance Letters
On Sunday when I checked my oysters, there was a fair amount of growth or “fouling” on my cages. There was also a fairly significant amount of silt and sediment on the oysters themselves. Here’s what you should do for maintenance this week: Actively dunk your cages up...
by Jenika Downs | Oct 29, 2018 | Oyster Cage Maintenance Letters
On Sunday when I checked my oysters, there was a fair amount of growth or “fouling” on my cages. In addition to my observations, Julie observed an abundance of Tunicates, while out checking on cages this past week. These Tunicates are known locally by the watermen as...
by Jenika Downs | Oct 15, 2018 | Oyster Cage Maintenance Letters, Oyster Growing Information
Thank you very much for your participation in the Marylanders Grow Oysters Program (MGO) for the 2018-2019 growing season. We will be sending you regular letters regarding the maintenance of your cages. Initially, we will be sending you weekly letters. As the cold...
by Jenika Downs | Jul 2, 2018 | Oyster Cage Maintenance Letters, Oyster Growing Information
To all of our growers: I would like to personally thank each and every one of you for your participation in The Chesapeake Bay Oyster Reef Recovery Initiative. When we started our program seven years ago, our goal was to double our number of growers each year. In our...
