Resources forOhio Aquaculture
Thank you for your interest in the Ohio Center for Aquaculture ResearchDevelopment (OCARD). We get many requests from people just like you who are looking for alternative ways to farm. There is a lot of information on aquaculture available on the Internet to help jump-start your research. We recommend spending a generous portion of time researching the industry, going to workshops and producer association meetings, visiting fish farms, and developing a business plan before getting fish. We hope this information will help get you started.
OCARD Website:
Phone: 1-800-297-2072 x.121 (in Ohio only), 1-740-289-2071 x 121
Facebook page:
Listserve:We have three email listserves to quickly disseminate information. It is free to subscribe. Just email and identify which lists you would like to be on.
1)Aqua-Ohio: This listserve is the most general and provides information from other producers and researchers, plus job openings, people selling fish and more.
2)Yellow Perch: This listserve shares information relative to yellow perch.
3)Shrimp-talk: This list-serve shares information on freshwater shrimp.
Staff:
Dr. Laura Tiu, Aquaculture Specialist, Extension. Contact for aquaculture industry and development information as well as general aquaculture information.
Dr. Hanping Wang, Aquaculture Researcher, Contact for information on our federally funded research projects, yellow perch genetics, hybrid bluegill research.
Dean Rapp, Research Assistant, Contact for facility and systems information.
Paul O’Bryant, Research Assistant, Contact for water quality information.
Suggested Resources
Websites:
USDA eXtension website
OSU South Centers at Piketon’s website
Producer Organizations:
- Ohio Aquaculture Association: Bob Calala, President. 419-929-8052
- Fish Farmers of Ohio: Tom Machamer, President. 330-466-4942
Regional AquacultureCenters (fact sheets, videos and publications):
- North Central Regional Aquaculture Center
- Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture
- Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
- Southern Regional Aquaculture Center
- Western Regional Aquaculture Center
Equipment and Supplies (contact companies for catalogs):
- Aquatic Eco-Systems
- Argent Chemical
- Crescent Research Chemicals
- Dynamic Aqua-Supply Ltd.
- Inventive Marine Products Ltd. (processing equipment)
- Keeton Industries, Inc.
- Memphis Net & Twine Co., Inc.
- Stoney Creek Equipment Co.
Fact sheets:
What is aquaculture?
A basic overview of aquaculture
Determining if aquaculture is for you:
Making Plans for Aquaculture in the North Central Region
Aquaculture: Realities and Potential When Getting Started
Factors to consider in establishing a successful aquaculture business
Is aquatic farming for you?
Business planning for aquaculture:
Developing Business Proposals for Aquaculture Loans
Fish Farm Business Plan Workbook
Planning for success in your aquaculture business
AgPlan University of Minnesota Free Business Plan template
Aquaculture production systems:
Aquaculture systems for the Northeast
Ponds:
Construction of levee ponds
Site Selection of levee ponds
Cages:
What is cage culture
Cage culture in the north central region
Recirculation Aquaculture Systems (RAS):
Overview of RAS
Constructing a small RAS
Species Selection:
Baitfish
Baitfish in the North Central Region
Common Baitfish
Economics of Golden Shiner Production
Hybrid Striped Bass
Pond culture of hybrid striped bass in the North Central Region
Hybrid striped bass culture manual
Hybrid striped bass biology
Hybrid striped bass enterprise budget
Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass in the North Central Region
Largemouth Bass species profile
Trout
Trout production in the North Central Region
Sunfish
Sunfish Culture Guide
Species profile
Tilapia
Tilapia in the North Central Region
Species profile
Walleye
Walleye culture manual
Yellow Perch
Yellow perch culture manual
Status of yellow perch in the North Central Region
Pond Production costs of yellow perch
Species profile
Freshwater Prawn
Freshwater Prawn Species profile
Kentucky State University Freshwater Shrimp Manual
Crayfish
Culture potential of crayfish in the North Central Region
Species profile
Catfish
Cost of small scale catfish production
Species profile
Water quality:
Fish farmers guide to water quality
Fish nutrition:
Principles of fish nutrition
Fish Health:
General fish health management
Biosecurity for aquaculture facilities in the North Central Region
Aquaculture marketing:
Niche marketing your aquaculture products