Jim Steeby, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus
Extension Aquaculture Specialist (retired)
Mississippi State University
National Warmwater Aquaculture Center

 

"Many go fishing all their lives not knowing that it is not fish they are after." Thoreau

 

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Useful Aquaculture links

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New Reference available: Biology and Culture of Channel Catfish

Economic Guides:

USDA Reports
Feed Sales Totals 1994-2005
MSU-AG.ECON 2003 budgets
MS Delta Ponds (selected tables from Engle&Kouka 1996 UAPB)
Catfish Ponds in East MS
Crayfish & Catfish Budgets (LSU)
Small scale (12acre) fish farm budget


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Address


MSU-ES
P.O.BOX 239
Belzoni, MS 39038

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Channel Catfish


Communication Links

Phone:(662)247-2915
FAX:(662)247-3823
Cellular:(662)-822-8541
Email jsteeby@ext.MsState.edu

Education

·         Kellogg Community College, AA 1969

·         Michigan State University, BS in Biological Science, 1971

·         Auburn University, MS in Aquaculture, 1975

·         Mississippi State University, PhD in Aquaculture, 2002 Wildlife and Fisheries,

Other Experience

·         Peace Corps Volunteer India-Aquaculture

·         Peace Corps Volunteer Africa-Aquaculture/Extension

·         Mississippi Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Association

Areas of Expertise

·         A complete list of my publications (29) each is available if you send an email request

·         Length-weight relationship for catfish fingerlings Fingerlings

·         Length-weight relationship for large catfish Food size

·         Channel Catfish Culture-hatchery and production Catfish Fry Ponds

·         Brood Pond Preparation

·         Freshwater Prawns

·         Prawn photos: Prawns

Please visit:

1.   Thad Cochran National Warmwater Aquaculture Center

2.   THE CATFISH WEB SITE

3.   http://www2.msstate.edu/~jas17/cfa.gifThe Catfish Journal

4.   The US Freshwater Prawn & Shrimp Association

5.   Mississippi Art-A former PC Volunteer owned Gallery


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Soil temperature and weather

For more Information on Aquaculture visit:

AquaNIC
Aquacultural Supplies
Catfish Recipes & Marketing The Catfish Institute
Catfish Acerage and Processing Report

Need Help with Farm (sportfish) Ponds?Click Here

Recreational Catfish PondsClick Here

Need Help with Aquatic Weeds? Click Here

Bird Problem Solutions

LSU AG Center for more on ponds and weeds

This Catfish document was created by Jim Steeby 4/96, and was last updated 09/20/2007.

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