Technical Resources
Aquaculture
Fish Health
Fish Nutrition
Marketing/Business
2020 Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative and North Central Regional Aquaculture Center webinar
- Aquaculture can be successful, but...., Dr. Carole Engle
2019 Iowa Aquaculture Conference Presentations
- The business of aquaculture, Dr. Carole Engle
- Introduction to planning for a successful aquaculture or aquaponics business, Dr. Carole Engle
- Strategic marketing, Dr. Carole Engle
- Keys to economic success, Dr. Carole Engle
- Why do aquaculture businesses fail?, Dr. Carole Engle
Processing
Water Quality
Equipment and Supplies
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Quick Reference Guides
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Aquaculture Producer's Quick Reference Handbook, by Larry Dorman (pdf)
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Approved Drugs for Use in Aquaculture, US. Fish & Wildlife Service (pdf)
Aquaculture Industry
Regional Aquaculture Centers
Additional Resources
Mobile Apps
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AquaCide - This comprehensive visual guide helps you select the most effective herbicides for all aquatic vegetation classes
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AmmoniaCalc - Allows the user to input simple, easily measured water chemistry measurements such as pH and temperature to instantly calculate the un-ionized ammonia concentration
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AquaPlant - Helps pond owners and their advisors in the identification and management of aquatic vegetation
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AquaRef - This guide is packed full of useful information including pond filling time, pumping rate equivalents, discharge rates from standpipes, net mesh sizes for grading fish, length/weight relationships for fish, oxygen saturation points, pounds of fish that can be hauled at temperature, egg development stages, stocking guides, fertilization rates, and much more
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PondCalc - This tool allows the user to quickly and easily calculate the surface area of any shaped pond and then calculate the number of acre feet, all without having to do any math