Dr. Jimmy L. Avery

Bio

I am the Extension Aquaculture Leader and Extension Professor. I am also Director of the USDA NIFA Southern Region Aquaculture Center. I have experience in catfish, crawfish, alligators, baitfish, and gamefish.

Areas of Specialization

Aquaculture; Catfish production; Crawfish production; Extension programming

Awards & Honors

Geoff Guyton Innovation in Extension Technology Award
MSU Extension Service

Distinguished Service Award
Catfish Farmers of America

Selected by USDA Secretary to serve on USDA FSIS National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection
Catfish Farmers of America

Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award
United States Aquaculture Society

Elected President-Elect, President, Past-President World Aquaculture Society
World Aquaculture Society

Distinguished Service Award
Catfish Farmers of Mississippi

Certificate of Appreciation
USDA NIFA

StatePride Award for Outstanding Faculty
Mississippi State University

Spirit of Excellence Award for Outstanding Programs
MSU-Extension Service

Distinguished Service Award
Catfish Farmers of America

Certificate of Appreciation
USDA CSREES

Elected President-Elect, President, Past-President United States Aquaculture Society
United States Aquaculture Society

Distinguished Service Award
Catfish Farmers of America

Distinguished Extension/Outreach Program Group
American Agricultural Economics Assoc.

Faculty Recognition Award – Service
MSU Alumni Association

10-year Service Award
Catfish Farmers of America Trade Show Committee

Distinguished Service Award
Catfish Farmers of America

Outstanding Service Award
Louisiana Catfish Farmers Association

Education

Louisiana State University
Doctor of Philosophy (PHD)
Wildlife and Fisheries Science

Delta State University
Master of Science (MS)
Interdisciplinary Studies

University of Mississippi
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Zoology

Publications

2024

Cheatham, M., Karunakaran, G., Tucker, C., Roy, L., Avery, J. L., Johnson, J. 2024. Cost and impact of off-flavor on U.S. catfish farms. North American Journal of Aquaculture Download

2023

Anderson, J., Avery, J. L., Black, I., Brayden, C., Cerino, D., Ciaramella, M., Cygler, A., Maurin, C., Synder, B., Swann, L., Tudor, M. 2023. More Than Training: Workforce Development Programs to Meet the Needs of Employers and Employees. World Aquaculture 54(2):23 - 27. Download

Burr, P. C., Dorr, B. S., Avery, J. L., Street, G. M., Strickland, B. K. 2023. Long term changes in aquaculture influence migration, regional abundance, and distribution of an avian species. PLOS ONE 18(4):24. Download

Burr, P. C., Dorr, B. S., Avery, J. L., Street, G. M., Strickland, B. K. 2023. Long term changes in aquaculture influence migration, regional abundance, and distribution of an avian species. PLOS ONE 18(4):e0284265. Download

Cheatham, M., Karunakaran, G., Johnson, J., Avery, J. L., Aarattuthodi, S. 2023. Economic risk of commercial catfish production practices. Aquaculture Economics & Management 2023:1--23. Download

2022

Hegde, S., Karunakaran, G., Engle, C., Hanson, T., Roy, L. A., van Senten, J., Johnson, J., Avery, J. L., Aarattuthodi, S., Dahl, S., others 2022. Economic contribution of the US catfish industry. Aquaculture Economics \& Management 26(4):384--413.

Hegde, S., Karunakaran, G., Engle, C., Avery, J. L., Aarattuthodi, S., Johnson, J., van Senten, J. 2022. Production economic relationships in intensive US catfish production systems. Aquaculture Economics \& Management 26(3):314--331.

Hegde, S., Karunakaran, G., Engle, C., Hanson, T., Roy, L. A., Cheatham, M., Avery, J. L., Aarattuthodi, S., van Senten, J., Johnson, J., Wise, D. J. 2022. Technological progress in the US catfish industry. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 53(2):367--383.

2021

Avery, J. L., Hegde, S., Karunakaran, G. 2021. U.S. Catfish Production is Becoming More Efficient. World Aquaculture 52(3):52-54.

Karunakaran, G., Engle, C., Avery, J. L., Dorman, L., Whitis, G., Roy, L. A., Xie, L. 2021. Characteristics of early adoption and non-adoption of alternative catfish production technologies in the US. Aquaculture Economics & Management 25(1):70--88.

2020

Burr, P. C., Avery, J. L., Street, G. M., Strickland, B. K., Dorr, B. S. 2020. Fine scale characteristics of catfish aquaculture ponds influencing piscivorous avian species foraging use in the Mississippi Delta. PLOS ONE 15(2):23. Download

Burr, P. C., Avery, J. L., Street, G. M., Strickland, B. K., Dorr, B. S. 2020. Piscivorous bird use of aquaculture and natural water bodies in Mississippi. Journal of Wildlife Management 84(8):1560-1569. Download

Burr, P. C., Avery, J. L., Street, G. M., Strickland, B. K., Dorr, B. S. 2020. Fine scale characteristics of catfish aquaculture ponds influencing piscivorous avian species foraging use in the Mississippi Delta. PLOS ONE 15(2):e0229402. Download

Burr, P. C., Avery, J. L., Street, G. M., Strickland, B. K., Dorr, B. S. 2020. Historic and contemporary use of catfish aquaculture by piscivorous birds in the Mississippi Delta. The Condor 122(4). Download

Burr, P. C., Avery, J. L., Street, G. M., Strickland, B. K., Dorr, B. S. 2020. Piscivorous Bird Use of Aquaculture and Natural Water Bodies in Mississippi. The Journal of Wildlife Management 84(8):1560-1569. Download

2017

Alford, A. B., Kaminski, R. M., Grado, S. C., D'Abramo, L. R., Avery, J. L. 2017. Harvest of crayfish as an ecosystem service of wetlands compared to production systems with planted forage. Aquaculture Economics and Management 25(6):875-884. Download

2016

Ciaramella, M., Allen, P. J., Kim, T., Avery, J. L., Schilling, M. W. 2016. The effects of sequential environmental and harvest stressors on the sensory quality of cultured channel catfish fillets. Journal of Food Science 81(8):S2031-S2038. Download

Ciaramella, M. A., Kim, T., Avery, J. L., Allen, P. J., Schilling, M. W. 2016. The Effects of Sequential Environmental and Harvest Stressors on the Sensory Characteristics of Cultured Channel Catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus) Fillets. Journal of Food Science 81(8). Download

2014

Renukdas, N., Engle, C., Lochmann, R., Li, M. H., Avery, J. L., Tucker, C. S., Bosworth, B. 2014. Performance of Alternative Diets Containing Solvent-Extracted Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles Compared to Traditional Diets for Pond-Raised Channel Catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, and Hybrid Catfish, Ictalurus punctatus x Ictalurus furcatus. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 45(3):290–300. Download

2012

Lochmann, R., Engle, C., Karunakaran, G., Li, M. H., Avery, J. L., Bosworth, B. G., Tucker, C. S. 2012. Multi-batch catfish production and economic analysis using alternative (low-cost) diets with corn gluten feed and traditional diets with meat and bone meal. Aquaculture 366:34–39. Download

Lochmann, R., Engle, C., Kumar, G., Li, M. H., Avery, J. L., Bosworth, B. G., Tucker, C. S. 2012. Multi-batch catfish production and economic analysis using alternative (low-cost) diets with corn gluten feed and traditional diets with meat and bone meal. Aquaculture 366-367:34-39. Download