Selected Publications

 

Species:

Baitfish   Carp   Channel Catfish   Crayfish   Freshwater Prawn 

Hybrid Striped Bass   Largemouth Bass   Paddlefish   Sunfish   Tilapia   Trout   Walleye  Yellow Perch

 

Systems:

Aquaponics   Cages   Fee Fishing   Organic   Ponds   Recirculating Aquaculture Systems

 

The lists below include species and systems of interest to Missouri.  They are not exhaustive and

we recommend also viewing the sites listed on the MoAA links page.

 

Species

 

Baitfish

A White Paper on the Status and Needs of Baitfish Aquaculture in the North Central Region (PDF)

Costs and Returns for Baitfish Production

Baitfish: Production Enterprise Budgets (PDF)

Golden Shiner Culture: A Reference Profile

Alternative Opportunities for Small Farms: Bait Minnow Production Review

The Bait Industry in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin (PDF)

FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Fact Sheets

 

Carp

A hatchery manual for the common, Chinese and Indian major carps

Annual Costs and Returns of Raising Bighead Carp in Commercial Catfish Ponds

Koi or Carp Profile (PDF)

Bighead Carp (PDF, 815 K)

Grass Carp Propagation

Species Profile: Koi and Goldfish (PDF)

FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Fact Sheets

 

Channel Catfish

Cost and Returns of Catfish Production in Watershed Ponds (PDF)

Pond Culture of Channel Catfish in the North Central Region (PDF)

Restricted Feeding Regimes Increase Production Efficiency in Channel Catfish (PDF)

Costs of Small-Scale Catfish Production (PDF)

Small-Scale Catfish Production

Costs of Small Scale Catfish Production: Introduction

Catfish Farmer's Handbook (PDF)

Small Scale Catfish Production: Using Existing Farm Ponds

USDA National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) Catfish reports

The Economics of Producing and Understocking Different Sizes of Catfish on Growout Farms (PDF)

Small Scale Catfish Production: Introduction

FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Fact Sheets

 

Crayfish

An Introduction to the Crayfish of Missouri

Culture Potential of Selected Crayfishes in the North Central Region (PDF)

Soft-Shell Crayfish: A New Crop for the Midwest

Crayfish Aquaculture Demonstration on Minnesota Rice Paddies

Crawfish Inputs, Outputs and Economics (PDF, 1.7 MB) and Excel spreadsheet

Crawfish Production Manual (PDF, 1.5 MB)

Production of the Red Swamp Crayfish in Earthen Ponds without Planted Forage: Management (PDF) Practices and Economics (PDF)

 

Freshwater Prawn

Culture of Freshwater Prawns in Temperate Climates (PDF)

KSU Prawn Production Manual (PDF)

Low-Input Shrimp Farming Demonstration (PDF)

Freshwater Shrimp Enterprise Cost and Return Estimates for Kentucky (PDF)

Selling Freshwater Prawns at Kentucky Food Festivals (PDF)

Freshwater Shrimp Consumer Taste Panel (PDF)

 

Hybrid Striped Bass

Pond Culture of Hybrid Striped Bass in the North Central Region (PDF)

A White Paper on the Status and Needs of Hybrid Striped Bass Aquaculture in the North Central Region (PDF)

Hybrid Striped Bass: Biology and Life History (PDF)

Hybrid Striped Bass: Pond Production of Fingerlings (PDF)

Hybrid Striped Bass: Pond Production of Foodfish (PDF)

Hybrid Striped Bass Production in Ponds: Enterprise Budget (PDF)

Analyzing the Profitability of Hybrid Striped Bass Cage Culture (PDF)

Striped Bass Growers Association

Improving Sunshine Bass Production

 

Largemouth Bass

Largemouth Bass: Biology and Life History (PDF)

Culture of Largemouth Bass Fingerlings (PDF)

 

Paddlefish

Production of Paddlefish (PDF)

Paddlefish information from UAPB

 

Sunfish

A White Paper on the Status and Needs of Sunfish Aquaculture in the North Central Region (PDF)

 

Tilapia

Please note tilapia are not on the Approved Aquatic Species list and must be cultured in closed systems in Missouri.

American Tilapia Association

Tilapia Life History and Biology (PDF)

Tank Culture of Tilapia (PDF)

Feeding Tilapia in Intensive Recirculating Systems (PDF)

A White Paper on the Status and Needs of Tilapia Aquaculture in the North Central Region (PDF)

Greenhouse Tilapia Production in Louisiana (PDF)

Tilapia Culture in Iowa (PDF)

FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Fact Sheets

 

Trout

Trout Culture in the North Central Region (PDF)

A White Paper on the Status and Needs of Salmonid Aquaculture in the North Central Region (PDF)

North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service Trout Information

Manual for Rainbow Trout Production on the Family-Owned Farm (PDF)

FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Fact Sheets

University of Idaho trout information

Manuals from Silver Cup Feeds

 

Walleye

Pond Culture of Walleye Fingerlings (PDF)

A White Paper on the Status and Needs of Walleye Aquaculture in the North Central Region (PDF)

 

Yellow Perch

A White Paper on the Status and Yellow Perch Aquaculture in the North Central Region (PDF)

Costs of Pond Production of Yellow Perch in the North Central Region, 1994-95 (PDF)

 

 

 

Production Systems

 

Aquaponics

ATTRA aquaponics guide

ATTRA Greenhouse and Hydroponic Vegetable Production Resources on the Internet

OSU tomato production program

Aquaponics.com

 

Cages

What is Cage Culture? (PDF)

Cage Culture: Cage Construction, Placement, and Aeration (PDF)

Cage Culture: Species Suitable for Cage Culture (PDF)

Cage Culture: Handling and Feeding Caged Fish (PDF)

Cage Culture: Cage Culture Problems (PDF)

Caged Fish Production in Alabama

Cage Culture: Harvesting and Economics (PDF)

Management Considerations of Fish Production in Cages

Cage Culture of Fish in the North Central Region (PDF)

 

Fee Fishing

Fee-Fishing: An Introduction (PDF)

Fee-Fishing: Location, Site Development and Other Considerations (PDF)

Fee Fishing - An Additional Source of Income

Fee Fishing in Florida

 

Organic

Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC) Organic Aquaculture (PDF or HTM)

 

Ponds

Site Selection of Levee-Type Fish Production Ponds (PDF)

Watershed Fish Production Ponds: Guide to Site Selection and Construction (PDF)

 

Recirculating Aquaculture Systems

The Economics of Recirculating Tank Systems: A Spreadsheet for Individual Analysis (PDF)

Remodeling Existing Farm Structures for Commercial Fish Culture

Recirculating Aquaculture Tank Production Systems: An Overview of Critical Considerations (PDF)

Potential for Recirculating Aquaculture Systems in the Midwest

Recirculating Aquaculture Tank Production Systems: A Review of Component Options (PDF)

Recirculating Aquaculture Tank Production Systems: Management of Recirculating Systems (PDF)

Principles of Water Recirculation and Filtration in Aquaculture

When Considering a Recirculating Aquaculture Venture, Prudence Pays (PDF)

Fish Farming in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)

Recirculating Tank Aquaculture Production Systems: Integrating Fish and Plant Culture (PDF)

Recirculating Aquaculture Systems, 2nd edition

 

 

 

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