Conclusions
LaDon
Swann
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Program
Patrick O'Rourke
Illinois State University
The sponsors of this workshop hope that you have enjoyed
the time spent during this workshop. There were some very informative presentations given
during the past two days. After listening to the presentations, we hope that two themes
are clear. First, no workshop (this one included) can possibly cover every aspect of
recirculating systems in enough depth that a prospective producer can "walk
away" from the workshop with enough information in hand that a profitable system can
be constructed. At best, information from this workshop can be used as a base or added to
other information sources. The learning process should be continual and the key to success
in any business is knowing as much as possible before starting. Someone entering into a
new business, must be an "expert" in many fields. The analogy of a chain being
only as strong as its weakest link is very appropriate.
Commercial aquaculture in recirculating systems is no
exception. Aquaculture is a high risk business, and of all the production methods used
recirculating systems are generally considered as being the riskiest of all methods. For
example, three major companies which have farmed either Tilapia or channel catfish have
closed their operations because of loss of investment. This is not uncommon for a
production method still on the proving grounds.
From an academic viewpoint, instead of giving up on
recirculating systems like a large number of people have done recently, we feel that there
is now even a greater need for cooperative inter-regional research to develop improved
recirculating system components and test their economic feasibility.
Interested producers should also realize that with a good
understanding of recirculating systems, an excellent marketing plan and a realistic
business plan profitability may be possible in recirculating systems. Anticipated
marginally higher production costs in recirculating systems may be offset if the product
is properly marketed.
Acknowledgments
Without the hard work of many people
involved in planning and organizing, this workshop would not have been possible.
Appreciation is expressed to the speakers who were willing to develop a manuscript of
their presentation prior to the workshop. By doing so we feel that we have a quality
proceedings for those who have attended and as a reference for others in the future. Our
sponsors need to be recognized (see list of sponsors in proceedings) for their willingness
to donate money to help reduce the cost of the registration. Susan Parrent and her staff
in Professional Development at Illinois State University were invaluable in planning the
logistics portion of the workshop. Finally, Marlena Thomas spent many long days preparing
this proceedings.
Sponsors
A special thanks is extended to the following sponsors who
have contributed funding for this workshop.
Aquatic Eco-systems, Inc.
2056 Apopka Blvd.
Apopka, FL 32704
407-886-3939
Fax 407-886-6789
Bioproducts, Inc.
Fish Food Division
Box 429
Warrentown, Oregon 97146
503-861-2256
FAX 503-861-3701
North Central Regional Aquaculture Center
Office of the Director
13 Natural Resources Building
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Ml 48823-1222
517-353-1962
Zeigler Brothers, Inc.
P.0. Box 95
Gardners, PA 17324-0095
APPENDlX
Speaker's Who's Who
Dr. James Alleman Professor, Ph.D., P.E.,
Environmental Engineer,
School of Civil Engineering
Purdue University,
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907
Dr. Claude Boyd Professor
Department of Fisheries and
Allied Aquaculture , Auburn
University, Auburn, Alabama 36849
Mr. James Ebeling Research and Extension Associate/Aquaculture
Piketon Research and Extension
Center, P. 0. Box 549,
Piketon, OH 45661
Dr. Patrick O'Rourke Associate Professor Agricultural
Economics and Agribusiness
Management, Illinois State
University, Department of
Agriculture, 107A Turner Hall,
Normal, Illinois 61761-6901
Mr. Marty Riche Research Assistant
Department of Forestry and Natural
Resources, Purdue University,
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Dr. Ron Rosati Associate Professor Agriculture;
Illinois State University,
Dept. of Agriculture, Turner Hall,
Normal, Illinois 61761-6901
Mr. Bob Rubin Director of Research and Development
Chicago Fish House,
1250 West Division,
Chicago, IL 60622
Dr. Nick Parker Leader, Texas Cooperative Fish
and Wildlife Research Unit,
Dept. of Wildlife Sciences,
Lubbock, TX 79401
Mr. LaDon Swann Aquaculture Extension Specialist,
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Program,
Poultry Bldg., Purdue University,
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907
Mr. Bruce Tetzlaff Research Project Director;
Cooperative Fisheries Research
Laboratory, Southern Illinois
University,
Carbondale, Illinois 62901
Mr. Harry Westers Hatchery Operation Manager,
Michigan Dept of Natural Resources,
P.0. Box 30028,
Lansing, Michigan 48909
Dr. F. W. Wheaton Professor
Agriculture Engineering Department,
Room 1124, Shriver Laboratories,
University of Maryland,
College Park, Maryland 20742
Contacts For
Aquaculture Permits In Illinois and Indiana
| Illinois
|
Indiana |
| Aquaculture
Facilities Permit |
Fish
Importation and Fish Haulers and Suppliers Permits |
| Illinois Dept. of
Conservation |
Fisheries Staff
Specialist |
| Aquaculture
Coordinator |
Indiana Dept. of
Natural Resources |
| Jake Wolf Memorial
Fish Hatchery |
|
| Box 560 |
607 State Office
Building |
| Manito, IL 61546 |
Indianapolis, IN
46204 |
| 309/968-7531 |
317/232-4080 |
| Restricted
Species Transportation Permit |
National
Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit |
| Illinois Dept. of
Conservation |
Dept. of Environmental Mgt. |
| Division of
Fisheries
|
Permit Section |
| 600 N. Grand Ave.
West, Ste. 3 |
P. 0. Box 6015 |
| Springfield, IL
62701-1787 |
Indianapolis, IN 46206-6015 |
| 217/782-6424 |
317/232-8736 |
| National
Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit |
Permits
Concerning Water Withdrawal From Wells, Rivers, etc., and Construction of Floodplains |
| Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency |
Indiana Dept. of
Natural Resources |
| Div. of Water
Pollution Control, Permit Section |
Division of Water |
| 2200 Churchill
Road |
|
| Box 19276 |
2475 Directors Row |
| Springfield, IL
62794-9276 |
Indianapolis, IN
46241 |
| 217/782-0610 |
317/232-4167 |
|
Information
on Fish Processing |
|
Div. Food Animal
Affairs |
|
Indiana State
Board of Health |
|
1330W. Michigan
Ave |
|
Indianapolis, IN
46206-1964 |
Illinois and
Indiana Aquaculture Associations
Both Indiana and Illinois have a very
active Aquaculture Association which organize many activities that can benefit Aquaculture
directly or indirectly. Their addresses and membership fees are listed below.
Indiana Aquaculture Association
Dr. Gary Miller, Treasurer
Indiana Aquaculture Association
P. 0. Box 426
Syracuse, IN 46567
219-457-5802
Full member... $30.00 per year
Student member...$10.00 per year
Sustaining member...$100.00 per year
Illinois Aquaculture Industry Association
I.A.I.A.
c/o Dan Selock
Fisheries Research Lab
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois
618-453-6025
Active member... $75.00 per year
Student member... $30.00 per year
Sustaining member... $35.00 per year
North Central
Regional Aquaculture Center
The North Central Regional Aquaculture
Center (NCRAC) was formed in February, 1988. It is one of five regional aquaculture
centers administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The purpose of these centers
is to work together within the broader, integrated aquaculture program of USDA to promote
a well developed and sustainable aquaculture industry in the U.S.A. Programs of NCRAC are
jointly administered by Michigan State University and Iowa State University. The Office of
the Director is located on the MSU campus in East Lansing, Michigan.
NCRAC is an administrative unit that serves 12 states in
the heartland of America. It relies on leaders in the aquaculture industry for direction
in its programs. An Industry Advisory Council (IAC) sets priorities. A Technical Committee
works with the IAC to formulate programs on priorities. Regional programs are meshed with
activities of other centers to avoid duplication. Teams of research and extension
aquaculture specialists from Midwest universities and public agencies develop and execute
work plans to solve priority problems. A Board of Directors oversees administration and
management of NCRAC's programs
North Central
Regional Aquaculture Extension Contacts
Dan Selock Steven B. Laursen
Aquaculture Contact NCRAC Administrative Advisor
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 260 Coffey Hall
Carbondale, IL 62901 1420 Eckles Ave.
618-536-7761 St. Paul, MN 55708
612-624-9298
Joseph E. Morris
Aquaculture Specialist Robert A. Pierce II
Dept. of Animal Ecology Ext Fish and Wildlife Specialist
124 Sciences Hall II Room 1-30 Agriculture Building
Iowa State University University of Missouri
Ames, IA 50011-3221 Columbia, MO 65211
515-294-4622 314-882-4337
F. Robert Henderson Frank Lichtkoppler
Wildlife Specialist Ohio Sea Grant Program
Animal Science Dept. Ohio State University
Rm 128 Call Hall 99 E. Eire Street
Kansas State University Painesville, OH 44077
Manhattan, KS 66506 216-357-2582
913-532-5785
Fred Snyder
Donald L. Garling Ohio Sea Grant Program
Fish Culture Specialist Ohio State University
Dept. Fish and Wildlife Bldg 3, Rm 12, Camp Perry
9A Natural Resources Port Clinton, OH 43452
Michigan State University 419-635-4117
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-353-1989 Fred B. Binkowski
Associate Scientist
Ronald Kinnunen Center for Great Lakes Studies
District Sea Grant Agent 600 Greenfield Ave.
Michigan State University University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
1030 Wright Street Milwaukee, WI 52304
Marquette, MI 49855 414-227-3292
906-228-4830
Terry Kayes
Ann Kapuscinski University of Nebraska
Aquaculture Specialist Dept. of Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife
Dept. Fisheries and Wildlife 101 Plant Industry, E. Campus
130 Hodson Hall Lincoln, NE 68683-0814
1980 Folwell Ave. 402-472-8183
University of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN 55108 Larry Tidemann
612-624-3019 South Dakota State University
Box 2207D, AgH 152B
Jeff Mittelmark Brookings, SD 57007
Asst Aquaculture Specialist 605-688-4147
Dept. Fisheries and Wildlife
138 Hodwon Hall Jim Ebeling
1980 Folwell Ave. Piketon Res and Ext Ctr
St. Paul, MN 55108 P. 0. Box 549
612-624-2720 Piketon, OH 45661
614-289-2071
Illinois
Aquaculture Advisers
Name/Address County Phone
---------------- --------- -------------
James Endress Carroll 815-244-9557
Route 1, Box 5
Mt. Carroll 61053
Don Frederick Cumberland 217-849-2411
Rt 121 East P. 0. Box 218
Toledo, IL 62468
Dennis Bowman Dewitt 217-935-5764
P. 0. Box 347
Clinton, IL 61727
Rick Zipprich Calhoun 618-576-2293
Box 366 S. Park St.
Hardin, IL 62047
James Schuster DuPage 312-682-7485
421 N. County Farm Rd.
Wheaton, IL 60187
Dave Shue Hancock 217-357-2031
550 N. Madison
Route 3 Box 114A
Carthage, IL 52321
Eddie Billingsley Johnson 618-658-5321
208 E. Main
P. 0. Box 158
Vienna, IL 62995
Harold Hunzicker Marion 618-548-1446
1404 E. Main
Rt 50 East
Salem, IL 62881
Ray Morris Pope-Hardin 618-683-8555
P. 0. Box 97
Golconda, IL 62938
Gary Bickmeier Scott 217-742-9572
24 S. Main Street
Winchester, IL 62694
Walt Townsend Wayne 618-842-3702
119 N. E 3rd
P. 0. Box 647
Fairfield, IL 62837
Indiana Aquaculture
Educators
Name County Phone
--------- ----------- ----------
Tom Hampton Stark County 219-772-9147
Courthouse
1 East Washington
Knox, IN 46534
Kelly Patterson Warren County 317-762-3231
7 Railroad Street
Williamsport, IN 47993
Gary Homer Fulton County 219-223-3397
802 Jefferson Street
Rochester, IN 46975
John Knipp Jay County 219-726-4707
Courthouse
Portland, IN 47371
Fred Petersen Hancock County 317-462-1113
620 N. Apple St.
Greenfield, IN 461 40-1 533
Charles Felkner Monroe County 812-333-3575
119 W. 7th Street
Health Building
Bloomington, In 47404
Byron Fagg Washington County 812-883-4601
Courthouse Annex
Salem, IN 47167
Richard Beckort Jackson County 812-358-6101
Courthouse
Brownstown, IN 47220
Mike Manning Jasper County 219-866-5741
122 North Cullen Box A
Rensselaer, IN 47978
Bill Horan Wells County 219-824-0116
Courthouse
Bluffton, IN 46714
Illinois-Indiana
Sea Grant Program Aquaculture Publications
Publications 1-9 can be ordered from:
Media Distribution Center
301 S. Second St.
Lafayette, IN 47905
phone: 317-494-6794
Please give title and publication number. Orders of more
than $5.00 can be direct billed.
Publications 9-20 can be ordered from:
LaDon Swann
IL-IN Sea Grant Program
Purdue University
1151 Poultry Science Building
West Lafayette, IN 47907-1151
Phone: 317-494-6264
Aquaculture
Information Available from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
NOTICE: All SIUC Fisheries Notes Are Available At No
Cost.
All SIUC Fisheries Bulletins and Notes Are
Available
From:
Fisheries Research laboratory
SIUC
Carbondale, IL 62901-6511
618/536/7761
Information Packets Are Also Available on:
Cage Culture
Crawfish
Tank Culture
Freshwater Prowas
American Fisheries Society
5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 100 Illinois Aquaculture Industry Assoc.
Bethesda, MD 20814-2199 c/o Dan Selock
(310) 897-8616 SIU at Carbondale
(301) 897-8096 (Fax) Carbondale, IL 62901
Students $25 (618) 453-6025
Individual $50
Indiana Aquaculture Assoc.
Fish Culture Section, AFS c/o Gary Miller
83 Crystal View Circle P. 0. Box 426
Burnville, MN 55337 Syracuse, IN 46567
(612) 725-3447 (219) 457-5802
Aquaculture Association of Canada Kentucky Aquaculture Assoc.
Box 1987 c/o Bob Durborow
St. Andrews, New Brunswick EOG 2X0 St. Spec. for Aquaculture,
CANADA Aquaculture Research Center
(506) 529-8854 Kentucky State University
Students $35 Frankfort, KY 40601
Individual $45 (502) 227-6581
Catfish Farmers of America Ohio Aquaculture Association
1100 Hwy. 82 East, Suite 202 c/o Perry Orndorff
Indianola, MS 38751 253 Zwickle Rd.
(601) 887-2699 Logan, OH 43138
Individual $40 (614) 569-7022
National Aquaculture Association Michigan Fish Growers Assoc.
P. 0. Drawer 1569 c/o Bob Baldwin
Sheperdstown, WV 25443 19465 200th Ave.
(800) 626-3301 Big Rapids, MI 49307
(304) 876-2251 (616) 796-2284
World Aquaculture Society Pennsylvania Trout Growers Assoc.
143 JM Parker Coliseum, LSU c/o P. 0. Box 484
Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Effort, PA 18330
(504) 388-3137
(504) 388-3493 (Fax)
Student $35
Individual $45
US Trout Farmers Assoc.
P. 0. Box 220
Harper's Ferry, WV 25425
(304) 876-6666
US Aquaculture Suppliers Assoc.
P. 0. Box 25402
Little Rock, AR 72221-5402
(800) 767-4047
Aquaculture
Publications - Magazines/Newsletters
Alternative Aquaculture Network Northern Aquaculture
P. 0. Box 109 4611 William Head Road
Breinigville, PA 18031 Victoria, British Columbia
(215) 395-5854 V8X 3W9, CANADA
quarterly newsletter, $14/yr (604) 478-9209
(604)478-1184 (Fax)
The Aquaculture Industry: 7 times/yr, trade magazine covering trout and
An Analysts Report salmon in North America, $20/yr
P. 0. Box 800
Pauma Valley, Ca 92061-0800 Progressive-Fish Culturist
(619) 751-1820 American Fisheries Society
(619) 751-2614 (Fax) 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 110
newsletter on the aquaculture industry Bethesda, MD 20814-2199
$49.95/yr (301) 897-8616
quarterly technical journal of applied research,
Aquaculture $25/yr
American Elsevier Scientific Pub. Co.
52 Vanderbilt Ave. Salmonid Magazine
New York, NY 10017 Us Trout Farmers Assoc
32 times/year, technical journal covering P. 0. Box 220
current research, $640 Harper's Ferry, WV 25425
(304) 876-6666
Aquaculture Magazine quarterly, trade magazine covering trout and
P. 0. Box 2329 salmon industry, free to members
Asheville, NC 28802
(704) 254-7334 Water Farming Journal
monthly trade magazine, $ 17/yr 3400 Neyrey Drive
Metairie, LA 70002
Aquaculture Engineering (504) 454-8934
Elsevier Science Publishing Co., Inc. (504) 488-4135 (Fax)
655 Avenue of the Americans monthly trade magazine covering current
New York, NY 10010 information on all aspects of aquaculture,
(212) 989-5800 $19/yr
6 issues/yr. technical journal covering design
and development of effective aquaculture
systems, $230/yr World Aquaculture Magazine
World Aquaculture Society
143 JM Parker Coliseum, LSU
Catfish and Aquaculture News Baton Rouge, LA 70803
P. O. Box 199 (504) 388-3137
Ridgeland, MS 39158 (504) 388-3493 (Fax)
(601) 853-1989 quarterly magazine for WAS members, free to
(601) 856-0925 (Fax) members
monthly trade newspaper, issues that effects
catfish industry, $20/yr.
Aquafarm Letter
Box 14260
Aquaculture: Situation and Outlook Report Benjamin Franklin Station
ERS-NASS Washington, D. C. 20044
P. O. Box 1608 Semi-Weekly Newsletter, $70/yr
Rockville, MD 20849-1608
Quarterly report, $12/yr
Aquaculture Books
Aquaculture: Principles and Practices. Pillay, T.
1990. 576 pp. $139.00
Aquaculture Engineering. Wheaton, F. 1977. Robert E.
Krieger Publishing Co., Malabar, FL 708 pp. $72.00
Aquaculture: The Farming and Husbandry of Freshwater and
Marine Organisms. Bardach, J., Ryther, J., and McLarney, W. 1972. Wiley- lnterscience,
Box 092 Somerset, NJ 08873, 868, pp. $49.00.
Channel Catfish Farming Handbook. Tucker, C. and
Robinson, E. 1990. 464 pp $59.00.
Culture and Propagation of Striped Bass and Its Hybrids.
Edited by R. Harrel, Kerby, J. and Minton, R. 1990. 79 pp. $50.00
Engineering Aspects of Intensive Aquaculture 1991
Proceedings from the Aquaculture Symposium Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 352 pp.
Financial Sources for Aquaculture Eileen M. McVey
1991 National Agricultural Library (U.S.) II. Title aSH135.M 25pp.
Fish Hatchery Management. Piper et al. 1983.
American Fisheries Society and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Science, Washington, D. C. 517
pp. $54.00
Fish and Invertebrate Culture. 2nd Ed. Spotte,
Stephen. 1979. John Wiley and Sons. 179 pp. $29.95.
Intensive Aquaculture Regional Workshop on Commercial
Fish Culture Using Water Resuse Systems. Swann, D. L. 1990. Illinois/Indiana Sea Grant
Program 3-90-7. 61 pp. $5.00
Principles and Practices of Pond Aquaculture. Edited
by: Lannan, J. Smiterman, R. and Tchobanoglous, G. 1986. Oregon State Univ. Press,
Corvallis, OR 252 pp. $45.00
Principles of Warmwater Aquaculture. Stickney, R.
1979. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 375 pp. $59.00
The Freshwater Aquaculture Book: A Handbook for
Small Scale Fish Culture. McLarney, W. 1984. Harley and Marks, Inc. 583 pp. $37.00
"Third report to the Fish Farmers-status of Warm
water Fish Farming and Progress in Fish Farming Research." Dupree, H. K. and J.
V. Hunter, ed. 1984. U. S. Government Printing Office; Superintendent of Documents;
Washington, D. C. 20402, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Stock #024- 010-00654-4 Price
$8.00.
Water Quality in Warmwater Fish Ponds. C. E. Boyd.
1979. Craftmasters Printers. Inc. Opelika, AL 359 pp. $10.00
RR 1/93
Cooperative Extension work in Agriculture and Home
Economics, state of Indiana, Purdue University, and U.S. Department of Agriculture
Cooperating; H.A. Wadsworth, Director, West Lafayette, IN. Issued in furtherance of the
acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914. The Cooperative Extension Service of Purdue University is
an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution.
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