Applied Fish Diseases. Toward the goal of improving efficiency of catfish harvesting and grading, NWAC researchers work to design improved seines and seining methods. Fish Behavior . Behavior of pond-raised catfish and the relationship between behavior and environmental factors, feeding, and fish health is the focus of this NWAC program. Increasing production efficiency is the goal of efforts to develop new or improved technologies for various aspects of fish management.
Emphasis is on environmental quality, mechanics of feeding, and using electricity to harvest fish.
Extension Information Transfer. Workshops, short courses, on-farm visits, publications, web pages, and all forms of media are used to communicate information to producers. On-pond assessment of potential production problems, such as the occurrence of fish diseases and deterioration of water quality, is used to assist producers with management decisions. Databases provide an easily accessible source of information for producers. Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution.