Alabama Shellfish Aquaculture Situation & Outlook Report: Production Year 2021

August 16, 2022
in Aquaculture, Coastal Programs, Fish & Water

Alabama’s shellfish aquaculture industry produces oysters (Crassostrea virginica) through off-bottom farming using adjustable long-line an...
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Alabama Watershed Stewards Program

July 28, 2022
in Fish & Water, Water Resources, Watershed Stewardship

Alabama deserves cities and towns that are resilient, livable, productive, and sustainable. That all begins with clean water. Watersh...
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Alabama's Commitment to Sustainable Aquaculture

July 25, 2022
in Fish & Water, News

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Alabama is one of the most important aquaculture states in the country. From oysters to catfish, aquaculture far...
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Planning for Sustainable Irrigation Expansion in Alabama

July 13, 2022
in Watershed Planning

Planning for Irrigation Expansion in Alabama Using the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (PL-83-566) The ACES Water Program...
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Building a Tabletop Aquaponics System as a Platform for STEM Education

June 30, 2022
in Aquaculture, Fish & Water

“Aquaculture (and aquaponics) has, perhaps more than any other agriculture or academic content area, the potential for interdiscip...
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Wildlife Enhancement – Management of Recreational Fish Ponds

June 27, 2022
in Fish & Water, Fisheries

Wildlife, both game and non-game, require food, water, and shelter to survive. If managed properly, ponds can provide fishing along with foo...
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Essentials of Pond Management – Management of Recreational Fish Ponds

June 27, 2022
in Fish & Water, Fisheries

Even though ponds are never exactly alike, most can be managed for fishing. Following basic guidelines for good pond management will increas...
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Pond Environment – Management of Recreational Fish Ponds

June 27, 2022
in Fish & Water, Fisheries

No two ponds are ever exactly alike. Even ponds in the same watershed and built very close to each other can respond very differently to man...
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Management of Recreational Fish Ponds

June 27, 2022
in Fish & Water, Fisheries

Learn the keys to successful pond management with these guidelines on construction, species selection, removal of unwanted and overpopulated...
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Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Your Well Water Tested

June 14, 2022
in Fish & Water, Private Well Program, Water Resources

The Alabama Department of Public Health and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System encourage all well owners to have their water t...
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Pond Building: A Guide to Planning, Constructing & Maintaining Recreational Ponds

June 1, 2022
in Fisheries

A properly located, well-constructed pond can be a beautiful addition to a landscape. Ponds provide owners with excellent recreation...
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Pond Building: Landscape Planning

June 1, 2022
in Fisheries

*This is an excerpt from Pond Building: A Guide to Planning, Constructing & Maintaining Recreational Ponds, ANR - 1114. Water adds ...
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