Dr. Jimmy L. Avery
Extension Professor & USDA SRAC Director
Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture
Office: 662-686-3273
Email: jimmy.avery@msstate.edu
Office: 107 NWAC Bldg., Delta Research & Extension Center
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
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
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
Cheatham, M., Karunakaran, G., Avery, J. L., Johnson, J. 2023. Economic risk of commercial catfish production strategies. Aquaculture Economics and Management 27(4):714-736. 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., Dorman, L., Peterman, M. A. 2022. Economic contribution of the U.S. catfish industry. Aquaculture Economics and Management 26(4):384-413. Download
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., Dahl, S., Dorman, L., Peterman, M. 2022. Technological progress in US catfish industry. Journal of World Aquaculture Society 53(2):367-413. Download
Hegde, S., Karunakaran, G., Engle, C., Avery, J. L., Aarattuthodi, S., Johnson, J., van Senten, J. 2022. Production economic relationships in intensive U.S. catfish production systems. Aquaculture Economics and Management 26(3):314-331. Download
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 U.S. Aquaculture Economics & Management 25(1):70-88. Download
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
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
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