CURRICULUM VITAE

  • Mentored two farmers to spawn their paddlefish in the KSU hatchery on 4/14/19 and 4/17/19. The demonstration also educated students visiting the aquaculture research center.
  • Co-host with UK Extension, 2019 Farm Industry Tour and Aquaculture Field Day, Dinner and Demonstration of Floating Raceway System at Ulrich's Farm, London, KY, September 25.
  • Semmens, K.J., D. Armstrong, and J. Kelso, 2020. Downsizing the Floating Raceway, Third Thursday Thing, Harold Benson Research and Demonstration Farm, Frankfort KY, July 16.

Water Resource Recovery Facility, London, KY.

  • Eight students and their teacher from Somerset Community College participated in harvest and restocking of over 1000 pounds of paddlefish stockers produced as part of the aquaculture project in London on April 3, 2016.
  • Facilitated fishing events for residents of the Laurel Village Assisted Living community at the London Water Resource Recovery Facility in London, KY.
  • September 8 and October 6, 2017
  • August 10 and October 12, 2018

West Virginia University

Internal publications, web sites, DVD, and periodicals.

  1. Semmens, K. 2009 - 2013. Web Site. Aquaculture web page for WVU Extension Service. (http://aquaculture.ext.wvu.edu/)
  2. Semmens, K. 2009 - 2013. Web site. Aquaculture Product and Marketing Development Project. ( http://aquaculture.davis.wvu.edu/)
  3. Semmens, K. 2013. Culturing Aquaculture Year-round. Pg 26-27. Hobby Farms Magazine. January/February, 2013. Vol 13(1).
  4. Semmens, K. and Matthew Ferrell. 2013. Cultivate fish and plants with personal aquaponic system. WVU Update in West Virginia Farm Bureau News. February 2013. Vol 21(2).
  5. Gasch, Rodney J. 2013. Vegetarian Fish. Interview with Ken Semmens about grass carp. Homestead Magazine. Summer, 2013, Pg. 29. Vol. 12(3).
  6. Ferrell, M., Semmens, K., 2012. Basic Aquaponics, WV Small Farm Advocate The West Virginia Small Farm Advocate, Winter, 2012, pg 14. WVU Extension Service Small Farm Center Risk Management Education.
  7. Semmens, K. 2012. Aquaculture Demonstration & Research at Reymann Memorial Farm, The West Virginia Small Farm Advocate, Winter, 2012, pg 14. WVU Extension Service Small Farm Center Risk Management Education.
  8. Semmens, K. 2012. West Virginia Aquaculture Profile. WVU Extension Service.
  9. Semmens, K., and M. Ferrell, 2012. Aquaculture Demonstration and Research at Reymann Memorial Farm, Brochure, WVU Extension Service.

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