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Crawfish Environmental Best Management Practices
crawfish bmp

This BMP manual is a guide for the selection, implementation and management of practices that will help growers conserve soil and protect water and air resources. (PDF format only)

Crawfish Pond Aerator
design plan

A device used to blow air into a pond to create movement of the water.

Crawfish Production: Water Quality and Management
Water Quality

This is Chapter 7 of the Louisiana Crawfish Production Manual. The chapter discusses water supply and quantity, water quality parameters of greatest importance and practices that affect water quality including flooding date and forage type. Best management practices (BMPs) to minimize the impact of tailwater releases on the environment are also discussed. This work was supported in part by EPA Grant #C9-996102-08 through the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.

Measuring Oxygen in Crawfish Ponds
This fact sheet provides information on chemical test kits and meters for measuring oxygen, the advantages and disadvantages of each, and a list of vendors where oxygen-measuring kits or meters can be purchased.

Water Exchanges in Crawfish Production: Avoiding Too Much of a Good Thing
Water Exchanges in Crawfish Production
This article discusses recommendations for maximizing efficiency of water use in commercial crawfish aquaculture.
Best Management Practices in Crawfish Production - Good for Producers and Coastal Wetlands
Best Management Practices in Crawfish Production
This article discusses 10 best management practices that have been identified to minimize the potential impact of crawfish pond effluents (tailwater) on the environment.
Reducing Crawfish Pumping Costs
Pump Curve
Farming crawfish requires pumping water. Pumping water costs money. Although there is really no way to get around these facts, we can take action to minimize pumping costs.
Should I Lime My Crawfish Ponds?
Crawfish research and extension specialists in the LSU AgCenter often receive inquiries from producers regarding the need or benefit of liming ponds or fields used for crawfish production. The following article discusses calcium and water hardness requirements for crawfish, benefits and limitations of liming, and where to get your water and soil tested to determine if lime is required for your crawfish pond(s).