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Factors influencing the variance in expected yield on catfish farms in the United States

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Analysis of data from a cross-sectional survey of 571 catfish farmers in the four major catfish-producing states in the United States showed that variability in production fell as farm size increased. Increasing pond size was associated with increasing variability in production. The variance of production was higher on operations that had watershed ponds than on operations with levee ponds.

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The author is grateful to the enumerators of the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, who collected the data used in this study. The participation of the 571 catfish farmers in the survey is greatly appreciated. Sid Dasgupta and Carole Engle of the University of Arkansas provided valuable assistance with the development of the statistical model.

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Losinger, W. Factors influencing the variance in expected yield on catfish farms in the United States. Aquacult Int 14, 415–419 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-006-9044-3

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