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CRIS Projects at the Aquaculture Station This document provides information on research at the LSU AgCenter Aquaculture Research Station. Related Information and Web Sites This document contains links to related information and Web sites on aquaculture. Current Research Activities This document describes research activities at the LSU Agcenter Aquaculture Research Station. [Image: photo of crawfish on a production line before being boiled]Processing Crawfish This is an image gallery containing photos from a crawfish processing plant. [Image: photo of a crawfish pond aerator]Crawfish Pond Aerators An image gallery of different types of crawfish pond aerators and pumps. [Image: Aquaculture Research Station’s Pond Research Facility]Facilities at the Aquaculture Research Station This document describes the facilities at the Aquaculture Research Station. [Image: Inside photo of the Aquaculture Research Station]Aquaculture Research Program This document describes the aquaculture research program. 1 2 3 [Image: Photo of LUMCON facility]Fisheries Research Program This document describes the fisheries research program in the Renewable Natural Resources Building which provides wet/dry laboratory space supporting research projects in limnology, physiology, invertebrate biology and fisheries biology and ecology. [Image: Crawfish Traps in Pond]A Brief History of Crawfish Farming in Louisiana This article gives a description of crawfish farming in Louisiana spanning from the times of the Native Americans to today. Aquaculture/Fisheries/Watershed Extension Area Agents and Specialists This document lists Louisiana parishes with Aquaculture/Fisheries/Watershed Extension Area Agents and Specialists with the LSU AgCenter. [Image: photo of aerators working in a crawfish pond]A View of Crawfish Farming There are several different ways to bait, trap and collect crawfish from a pond. At the Aquaculture Research Station, six crawfish ponds are fished using experimental traps to learn the best trapping techniques. [Image: photo of crawfish farmers harvesting crawfish]Crawfish Curriculum for Teachers Pdf. files containing curriculum for teaching about crawfish and crawfish farming. Includes diagrams, transparencies, additional references and quizzes for each section. Recommended for junior high and high school students. [Image: photo of a red swamp crawfish and a white river crawfish side by side]Differences Between Red Swamp Crawfish and White River Crawfish In Louisiana, two main species of crawfish are raised for commercial production. These species are the red swamp crawfish (Procambarus clarkii) and the white river crawfish (Procambarus zonangulus). Both species are native to Louisiana, but they exhibit several physiological and reproductive differences. [Image: Cover image for Enjoying Ornamental Ponds]Enjoying Ornamental Ponds in Louisiana This publication outlines some options for design, operation and maintenance of ornamental ponds and discusses basic environmental requirements of fish and plants commonly grown in these ponds. 20 pages. Full color. 1 2 3 1 2 3