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Consumers are shelling out more money per pound due to limited availability, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

Extreme summer weather in Louisiana, which supplies 90 percent of mudbugs in the U.S., means a meager harvest this crawfish season.

Texas A&M AgriLife will host an “Overcoming Barriers to Expanding Aquaculture in Texas” workshop Jan. 22-14 in Corpus Christi.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present a multi-county aquatic vegetation and fisheries pond management program Sept. 9 in Round Rock.

Pond owners can learn “what to do and what not to do” to avoid complications, like low-dissolved oxygen-related fish kills, from aquatic vegetation management this summer during a webinar from

Demand for the crustaceans continues to rise each year, a Texas A&M AgriLife expert says.

Texas crawfish emerged from the pandemic in good condition, but cooler winter weather kept poundage yields down during this season’s peak, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

While the state is still far behind Louisiana in crawfish production, Texas holds a strong No. 2 spot, with around 9,500 total crawfish acres.

Brown County landowners land stewardship program

Brown County land stewardship program set for May 14