Carole R. Engle, Ph.D.

Current Research

1.  Optimal Stocking Strategies of Catfish:

• Costs of producing various sizes of fingerlings
• Costs of producing various sizes of stockers from different fingerling sizes at different densities ( Steeve Pomerleau )
• Relationships of stocking density and feeding rate to production characteristics, water quality, and costs ( Brent Southworth )

2.  Evaluation of the UAPB/Heikes In-Pond Floating Grader ( Jeremy Trimpey )

3.  Economic Impact of U.S. Aquaculture:

• Economic impact of the catfish industry on Chicot County, Arkansas ( Aloyce Kaliba )
• Economic impact of the trout industry on Transylvania County, North Carolina ( Aloyce Kaliba )
• Farm-level economic impacts of postponed effluent treatment options on trout farms in North Carolina and Idaho

4.  Economic evaluation of feeding varying levels of dietary protein every other day

5. Evaluation of potential to develop domestic markets for tilapia in Honduras and Nicaragua ( Ivano Niera )

6.  Development of Rapid Market Assessment Tool ( Ivano Niera )

7.  Business Plan Development for Tilapia in Kenya ( Ivano Niera )

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