Dr. Jimmy L. Avery
Title
- Extension Professor & USDA SRAC Director
Contact Information
jimmy.avery@msstate.edu
Office: 662-686-3273
107 NWAC Bldg., Delta Research & Extension Center
Overview
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
Websites
Publications
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 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. |
| 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 |
| 2023 | 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. |
| 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. |
| 2022 | 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. |
| 2022 | 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. |
| 2021 | Avery, J. L., Hegde, S., Karunakaran, G. 2021. U.S. Catfish Production is Becoming More Efficient. World Aquaculture 52(3):52-54. |
| 2021 | 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. |
| 2020 | 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
Extension Publications
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Avery, J. L. 2023. SRAC is Funding Vital Research Needs in the Region. MSU Thad Cochran National Warmwater Aquaculture Center 18(1):20 - 21. |
| 2023 | Cheatham, M., Karunakaran, G., Johnson, J., Avery, J. L., Aarattuthodi, S. 2023. Relative Economic Risks of Commercial Catfish Farming Strategies. MSU Thad Cochran National Warmwater Aquaculture Center 18(1):6 - 7. Download |
| 2023 | Hegde, S., Karunakaran, G., Engle, C., Avery, J. L., van Senten, J., Aarattuthodi, S. 2023. Economic Impact Generated by the U.S. Catfish Industry. MSU Thad Cochran National Warmwater Aquaculture Center 18(1):8 - 9. Download |
| 2023 | Avery, J. L. 2023. Terry Greenway Retires. MSU Thad Cochran National Warmwater Aquaculture Center 18(1):15. Download |
| 2023 | Avery, J. L. 2023. New Faces at NWAC. MSU Thad Cochran National Warmwater Aquaculture Center Download |
| 2022 | Avery, J. L., Karunakaran, G. 2022. Government Support of the U.S. Catfish Industry during the Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020. NWAC News 17(1) 17(1):16-17. Download |
| 2022 | Avery, J. L. 2022. SRAC is funding vital research needs in the region. Mississippi State University NWAC 17(1):20-21. Download |
| 2020 | Burr, P., Street, G. M., Avery, J. L., Strickland, B. K., Dorr, B. 2020. Fish-eating Birds on Catfish Ponds in the Mississippi Delta. Mississippi State University Extension Service Download |
| 2019 | Avery, J. L. 2019. NWAC Newsletter, Vol 16(1). NWAC 16(1):20. |
Graduate Students
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
Society Memberships
- Catfish Farmers of America
- Louisiana Association of Professional Biologists
- United States Aquaculture Society
- World Aquaculture Society