2016
Improved Feed Management for Shrimp Use Automation Feeders
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Soy Aquaculture Alliance
Category:
Export/Trade
Keywords:
Aquaculture
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Allen Davis, Auburn University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
1640-512-5261
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
United Soybean Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
Auburn University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

Pacific white shrimp are one of the most commonly farmed species in the U.S. Labor costs and lack of quality observation of shrimp feeding habits in pond settings are two of the major concerns for shrimp farmers and can have major impacts on profitability. The project goal is to develop science-based information on feed management alternatives for the culture of Pacific white shrimp under semi-intensive pond production conditions. By transferring this information to the industry, it would improve commercial feed management practices and reduce production costs. Exploring options for automated feeding and monitoring are recommended.

Key Audience:
Aquaculture feed producers, shrimp producers

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

The general means of communicating findings will be through reports to the granting agency, presentations at scientific meetings, publication in scientific journals as well as through direct communication and demonstration settings. The PI’s have a well established reputation of using research results in training programs, scientific presentations and publications. A portion of the research results will be utilized by a graduate student as a portion of their thesis or dissertation.

1) The project was successfully completed

2) Publications are being develop and are expected to be published in the future.

3) We have developed and published a YouTube video describing feed management and the results using automatic feeders. a. https://youtu.be/sWXR3Nq-vsY (link)

4) Presentations at scientific meetings – due to the short duration of this cycle the data could not be presented at any meetings but will be presented at the WAS LACQUA 2016 meeting in Lima, Peru Nov. 29 – Dec.1, 2016 as well as WAS Aquaculture America in San Antonio TX Feb. 19-22, 2017.

Final Project Results

Updated February 18, 2021:

View uploaded report PDF file

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.