Aquaculture Program

 

Starter Information

Thank you for your interest in aquaculture, I get many requests from people just like you who are looking for alternative ways to farm.  There is a lot of information available to start your research of aquaculture.  I can snail mail you a starter pack or if you have Internet access, you can check out my web page and through its links, get all the aquaculture information you would want for FREE!  Just go to www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~prec and click on programs, aquaculture.  Here you will find some order forms for our Factsheets and videos or sites for free downloadable aquaculture information.  You may also call me at 1-800-297-2072 when you need more information.  You can send me your name to be added to our mailing lists for announcements of future workshops.  Your county extension agent should also have some information for you.

Thank you,

Laura Tiu

 

Staff:

Laura Tiu, Aquaculture Specialist

            Email: tiu.2@osu.edu

Geoff Wallat, Aquaculture Specialist

            Email: wallat.1@osu.edu

Dean Rapp, Research Assistant

            Email: rapp.24@osu.edu

Christina Leighfield, Research Aide

            Email: leighfield.1@osu.edu

Cindy Lewis, Office Associate

            Email: lewis.613@osu.edu

 

Basic Introduction: Suggested Resources

Websites:

http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~prec/aqua/ - OSU South Centers at Piketon’s website

http://www.aquanic.org - the most complete aquaculture website

Books:

Introduction to Aquaculture. Landau, M. 1992. John Wiley and Sons. 440 pp. $50

ISBN #0-471-61146-8

Magazines:

Aquaculture Magazine

Subscription Dept., Box 2329, Asheville, NC, 28802. Telephone 704-254-7334

Fax 704-253-0677

World Aquaculture magazine

World Aquaculture Society, 143 JM Parker Coliseum, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803.  Telephone 504-388-3137 Fax 504-388-3493

Newspapers:

The Aquaculture News

             Box 416, Jonesville, LA, 71343.  Telephone 318-339-4660 Fax 318-339-4664

Fish Farming News

PO Box 37, Stonington, ME 04681, FAX to: 1-207-367-2490 or call 1-800-989-5253. 

Directory:

Aquaculture Magazine Buyer’s Guide

            Box 2329, Asheville, NC, 28802. Telephone 704-254-7334 Fax 704-253-0677

Producer Organization:

Ohio Aquaculture Association

C/o OSU South Centers, 18644 Shyville Rd., Piketon, OH, 45661-9749.  Telephone 740-289-2071 or toll free in Ohio 800-297-2072 Website http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~prec/oaa/

Regional Aquaculture Centers (Fact sheets and publications)

North Central Regional Aquaculture Center http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/aquanic/ncrac/

Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center              http://www.umassd.edu/specialprograms/NRAC/

South Regional Aquaculture Center  http://www.msstate.edu/dept/srac/publicat.htm

 

Equipment and Supplies

Aquatic Eco-Systems, Inc.

1767 Benbow Court, Apopka, FL, 32703.  Telephone 407-886-3939 Fax 407-886-5728  Website www.aquatic-eco.com

 

 

For Further Information:

Journals:

Aquaculture

Elsevier Scientific Publishing Co., Inc., 655 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, 10010 Telephone 212-633-3750.

Journal of Applied Aquaculture

The Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY, 13904-9981 Telephone 800-342-9678.

Factsheets:

Production Systems:

Ponds:  Construction: http://agpublications.tamu.edu/pubs/efish/101fs.pdf

Site Selection: http://agpublications.tamu.edu/pubs/efish/100fs.pdf

 

Cages:  What is it?:  http://agpublications.tamu.edu/pubs/efish/160fs.pdf

Economics:  http://agpublications.tamu.edu/pubs/efish/166fs.pdf

 

Recirculation:  Overview: http://agpublications.tamu.edu/pubs/efish/451fs.pdf

Economics:  http://agpublications.tamu.edu/pubs/efish/456fs.pdf

 

Species Information:

Baitfish:  http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/aquanic/ncrac/wpapers/baitfish32900.htm

http://agpublications.tamu.edu/pubs/efish/120fs.pdf

http://agpublications.tamu.edu/pubs/efish/122fs.pdf

 

Effluents: http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/aquanic/ncrac/wpapers/effluents32900.htm

 

Hybrid Striped Bass:  http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/aquanic/ncrac/wpapers/hsb32900.htm

http://agpublications.tamu.edu/pubs/efish/300fs.pdf

 

Largemouth Bass:  http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/aquanic/ncrac/wpapers/lgmouthbass32900.htm

http://agpublications.tamu.edu/pubs/efish/722fs.pdf

 

Salmonids (Trout):

http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/aquanic/ncrac/wpapers/salmonid32900.htm

http://agpublications.tamu.edu/pubs/efish/224fs.pdf

http://agpublications.tamu.edu/pubs/efish/221fs.pdf

 

Sunfish:

http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/aquanic/ncrac/wpapers/sunfish32900.htm

http://agpublications.tamu.edu/pubs/efish/724fs.pdf

 

Tilapia:

http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/aquanic/ncrac/wpapers/tilapia32900.htm

http://agpublications.tamu.edu/pubs/efish/283fs.pdf

 

Walleye:

http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/aquanic/ncrac/wpapers/walleye32900.htm

 

Yellow Perch:

http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/aquanic/ncrac/wpapers/yp32900.htm

http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/greatlakesfish/yellowperch.html

http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/aquanic/publicat/state/il-in/as-495.htm

http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~prec/aqua/

 

Freshwater Shrimp:

http://agpublications.tamu.edu/pubs/efish/483fs.pdf

http://agpublications.tamu.edu/pubs/efish/484fs.pdf

http://www.aquanic.org/publicat/state/ky/prawn.htm

 

Crawfish:

http://agpublications.tamu.edu/pubs/efish/240fs.pdf

 

Catfish:

http://aquanic.org/publicat/usda_rac/efs/ncrac/ncrac444.pdf

http://www.uaex.edu/aquaculture2/FSA/FSA9077.htm

http://www.aquanic.org/publicat/state/ky/catfish.htm 

 

Videos and Factsheets are available from OSU South Centers please call and request a catalogue.  A complete listing of the Regional Aquaculture Center Factsheets is available online at the Aquanic website or as requested from OSU South Centers.  You can contact us at (740) 289-2071 or toll free in Ohio only at 800-297-2072 or mail us at The Ohio State University South Centers, 1864 Shyville Rd., Piketon, OH, 45661-9749.  If you wish to become a part of our list-serve please send an email to:  listserver@postoffice.ag.ohio-state.edu and include in the body of the message these two lines:

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