Home > Crops & Livestock > Aquaculture > Crawfish > Crawfish Production Manual [Image: crawfish manual] Commercial sales of crawfish in Louisiana date back to the late 1800s, and today's crawfish industry includes millions of pounds harvested from farms and natural habitats in the state. This publication covers a wide range of topics on crawfish production, including crawfish biology, pond design, forage management, stocking, water quality, harvesting, marketing and much more. Crawfish Lesson Plan K-8th, High School Lab Teachers' resource manual, based on grade level expectations (GLE), using crawfish as the subject model to provide teaching materials for the subject areas of English, Math, Science and Social Studies from grades kindergarden through 8th grade, and high school science laboratory excercises. Louisiana Crawfish Industry Wholesale Prices, 1997-2007 This table provides industry statistics, including dock-side price per pound, for Louisiana farm-raised and wild crawfish. Source of statistics is the Louisiana Summary, Agriculture & Natural Resources, years 1997 through 2007. Reducing Crawfish Pumping Costs [Image: Pump Curve] Farming crawfish requires pumping water. Pumping water costs money. Although there is really no way to get around these facts, we can take action to minimize pumping costs.  more articles... Crawfish News, May 2008 (Vol 1, No 3) May 2008 Crawfish News. This newsletter provides information on forage planting, liming crawfish ponds, and stocking new, existing, and recently renovated ponds. Economic Impact of Crawfish on Rice in a Rice/Crawfish Rotation [Image: Rice/Crawfish Rotation] This report evaluates the economic impact of crawfish as a rotational crop on the rice enterprise, indentifying specific costs imposed on the rice enterprise unique to crawfish production and presenting relevant economic principles in the assignment of production costs to alternative farm enterprises from a farm accounting perspective. Crawfish News, March 2008 (Vol 1, No 2) March 2008 Crawfish News. This newsletter covers information on springtime pond oxygen management, supplemental feeding, growth of crawfish, handling and care of crawfish, white spot syndrome virus update, and legal considerations in shipping crawfish. Measuring Oxygen in Crawfish Ponds This fact sheet provides information on chemical test kits and meters for measuring oxygen, the advantages and disadvantages of each, and a list of vendors where oxygen-measuring kits or meters can be purchased. 2008 Projected Crawfish Production Costs [Image: 2008 Crawfish Budgets] This report presents estimates of projected costs of producing crawfish in Louisiana for the 2008 season. Crawfish A Healthy Choice! This article provides basic nutritional information on crawfish and guidelines for handling and care of live crawfish and crawfish tail-meat products. Several crawfish recipes are included. Crawfish News, January 2008 (Vol 1, No 1) January 2008 Crawfish News. This newsletter covers information on baits and baiting recommendations, commercial species of crawfish in Louisiana, algal scum problems in crawfish ponds and locations for February 2008 crawfish producer meetings. Crawfish Research Supported by the Louisiana Crawfish Promotion and Research Board Since 2001, the following research projects have been financially supported by the Louisiana Crawfish Promotion and Research Board. Introduction to the Crawfish Production Manual [Image: Introduction to the Crawfish Manual] Whether from managed ponds or wild habitats, Louisiana’s crawfish harvests comprise two species – red swamp crawfish (scientific name: Procambarus clarkii) and to a lesser extent white river crawfish (scientific name: Procambarus zonangulus). Anyone considering crawfish farming should review current information available from the LSU AgCenter and discuss their projects or business plans with an extension professional. This document is Chapter 1 in the Crawfish Production Manual. Should I Lime My Crawfish Ponds? Crawfish research and extension specialists in the LSU AgCenter often receive inquiries from producers regarding the need or benefit of liming ponds or fields used for crawfish production. The following article discusses calcium and water hardness requirements for crawfish, benefits and limitations of liming, and where to get your water and soil tested to determine if lime is required for your crawfish pond(s). More...