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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.
[Image: Cover image for Enjoying Ornamental Ponds]Enjoying Ornamental Ponds in Louisiana
This publication outlines some of the 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. (PDF Format Only)
Support Staff
This document provides information on the support staff at the 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: Inside photo of the Aquaculture Research Station]Aquaculture Research Program
This document describes the aquaculture research program.
[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: photo of crawfish farmers harvesting crawfish]Crawfish Curriculum for Teachers
Pdf. files containing curricula 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: Aquaculture Research Station’s Pond Research Facility]Facilities at the Aquaculture Research Station
This document describes the facilities at the Aquaculture Research Station.
Current Research Activities
This document describes research activities at the LSU Agcenter Aquaculture Research Station.
[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: 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.
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