Business Assistance

Approved Aquatic Species
North Central Region aquaculture contacts, transport regulations, BMPs, and approved aquatic species
Biosecurity
Using HACCP planning to reduce unwanted species Pre-Harvest Security Guidelines and Checklist 2006
Business Planning
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC) Agriculture Innovations Center (AIC) Missouri Department of Agriculture Missouri Department of Economic Development Missouri Value Added Development Center Choosing an Organizational Structure for Your Aquaculture Business Missouri Small Business Development Centers Aquaculture: Realities and Potentials When Getting Started (PDF) Factors to Consider in Establishing a Successful Aquaculture Business in the North Central Region (PDF) Making Plans for Commercial Aquaculture in the North Central Region Business Planning For Aquaculture - Is It Feasible? (PDF) Missouri Business Resource Library Keys to a Successful Business Plan (HTM or PDF) Evaluating an Aquaculture Enterprise
Disease / Fish Health
MoAA fish health page
Drugs
Drugs Approved for use in Aquaculture Low Regulatory Priority Drugs (PDF) Guide to Drug, Vaccine, and Pesticide Use in Aquaculture Aquatic Animal Drug Approval Partnership Program From an Idea to the Marketplace: The Journey of an Animal Drug through the Approval Process
Education
SMSU Agriculture Department Agriculture in the Classroom program Missouri Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom program USDA Agriculture in the Classroom Learning Happens (PDF) Infusing Aquaculture into Traditional High School Curriculums (PDF) Why Use Aquaculture as an Education Tool? (PDF) Aquaculture in Action: Tools for Teaching Science MoAA educational support The National Council for Agricultural Education aquaculture curriculum Mid-America Vocational Curriculum Consortium aquaculture curriculum Fundamentals of Aquaculture: A Step-By-Step Guide to Commercial Aquaculture Resources for Aquaculture Teachers Compiled by Auburn University Missouri Adult Agricultural Education Programs Constructing a Simple and Inexpensive Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) for Classroom Use Interactive video on how to build an inexpensive recirculating aquaculture system (10-15 min) Video overview of aquaculture production systems (15 min) Florida Aquaculture Education page
Employees
Agricultural Labor Management Employee or Independent Contractor? 20 Tests Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations US Department of Labor Missouri Worker's Compensation regulations
Environmental Compliance
US EPA National Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center Missouri pesticide registration EPA Office of Wastewater Management General NPDES Permit Environmental Strategies for Aquaculture Symposium
Funding
Developing Business Proposals for Aquaculture Loans (PDF) Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) Small Business Innovation Research: Aquaculture Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) The Mid-America International Agri-Trade Council (MIATCO) MIATCO branded program pre-qualification application Farm Service Agency youth loans GRANTS.GOV BIG Missouri linked-deposit program
Insurance
The Hartford Financial Services Group National Ag Risk Education Library
Marketing
Missouri Department of Agriculture AgriMissouri Program Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AGMRC) Small-Scale Marketing of Aquaculture Products (PDF) Analysis of Regional and National Markets for Aquacultural Food Products in the Southern Region (PDF) Marketing Seafood to Restaurants in the North Central Region (PDF) Supermarkets and Seafood in the North Central Region (PDF) Survey of Wholesale and Retail Buyers in the Six Southern States of the North Central Region (PDF) Niche Marketing Your Aquaculture Products (PDF) Analysis of Regional and National Markets for Aquacultural Food Products in the Southern Region (PDF) Missouri Fish and Seafood Consumer Study (PDF) Marketing Options for Small Aquaculture Producers (PDF) Making Wise Choices When Direct Marketing Your Aquaculture Products
Pesticides
Publications from the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Missouri registered pesticides search
Pond Construction
USDA office locations Site Selection of Levee-Type Fish Production Ponds (PDF) Watershed Fish Production Ponds: Guide to Site Selection and Construction (PDF)
Predation
USDA APHIS Wildlife Services Wildlife Damage Management for Aquaculture
Processing
HACCP fact sheet (PDF) HACCP training schedule HACCP training by AFDO Processing and Marketing Aquaculture Products on a Small Scale (PDF) Small Scale, On-farm Fish Processing (PDF) Small Scale Catfish Production: Cleaning Catfish Small Scale Catfish Production: Holding Fish For Sale Processing Channel Catfish (PDF) Processing and Marketing Aquacultured Fish (PDF) FoodSafety.gov HACCP information
Software
FISHY catfish inventory management software AquaFarm software for aquaculture facility design and management planning
Statistics
Missouri Agricultural Statistics Service 1998 Census of Aquaculture 1998 Census of Aquaculture - Missouri summary USDA Economic Research Service Aquaculture Outlook 2002 Census of Agriculture - Aquaculture Sold: 2002 and 1997 USDA Catfish Production reports USDA Trout Production reports NOAA Fisheries Statistics Division FAO fisheries global information system USDA Economic Research Service
Taxes
Missouri Department of Revenue letter rulings Missouri Department of Revenue Division of Taxation and Collection Internal Revenue Service IRS products for small businesses Business Registration
Transport (Interstate)
North Central Region aquaculture contacts, transport regulations, BMPs, and approved aquatic species
Vegetation Control
Aquatic weed control in catfish ponds (PDF)
General Information
MoAA links page Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC) Missouri Alternatives Center (MAC) North Central Aquaculture Regional Extension Facilitator (NCAREF) Aquaculture Network Information Center (AQUANIC) Getting Started in Aquaculture (PDF) A Basic Overview of Aquaculture HTM (34k), PDF (297k) Is Aquatic Farming For You? (PDF) NOAA Aquaculture Information Center Fish Hatchery Management by Piper et al., 1982
Further Information
Missouri Department of Agriculture University of Missouri Columbia Extension (573) 882-4337 Lincoln University Aquaculture Program (573) 681-5540