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Cities Developing Urban Agriculture Codes

Urban agriculture has become increasingly popular in recent years as a way to deal with vacant properties, revitalize neighborhoods, and provide job skills and nutrition to local residents struggling with poverty and a lack of access to fresh produce.

In Austin, Texas, a working group of the Sustainable Food Policy Board is meeting to clarify and update city code related to urban farms, livestock, size of farm, employees and dwellings, according to the Austin Chronicle.

The working group has been holding public sessions to gather input from urban farmers and community members about pending updates to the urban farm ordinance.

In April 2013, the Flint Farmers' Market reported that the Detroit City Council adopted the city's first urban agriculture zoning ordinance recognizing agriculture as a legitimate land use and setting standards for it.

Other cities working to update or create urban agriculture codes include Boston, Massachusetts;
Fort Collins, Colorado; and Portland, Oregon.

For more information, see USDA's National Ag Library webpage on Urban Agriculture.

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Overview

Following the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, pond-raised crawfish yields in Louisiana are rebounding. In 2010, nearly 110.9 million pounds of crawfish were raised, with a total value of more than $168.5 million. June 2011 ... Crawfish

Marketing

Annual Commercial Landing Statistics, Fisheries Statistics, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), 2009.
Aquaculture Outlook, Economic Research Service (ERS), USDA.
Census of Aquaculture (2005), USDA, 2006.
Congress and Agencies Should Take Additional Steps to Reduce Substantial Shortfalls in Duty Collection, Government Accountability Office, 2008 - Over $600 million in duties remain uncollected, dating back to 2001. A majority of the uncollected duties comes from four products from China: crawfish tail meat ($354 million), garlic ($75 million), honey ($43 million), and mushrooms ($41 million).
Crawfish, Imports and Exports of Fishery Products, Annual Summary, Office of Science and Technology, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2009.
Crawfish Aquaculture - Marketing, Southern Regional Aquaculture Center, 2005.
Global Agricultural Trade System (GATS), Foreign Ag Service (FAS), USDA, 2010.
Louisiana Summary, Agricultural and Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, 2010.
Louisiana Crawfish Farmers Association - This association of active crawfish farmers represents nearly 1,500 crawfish farm operations throughout Louisiana.
Louisiana Crawfish Promotion and Research Board - The board administers funds from quarterly assessments on manufactured crawfish baits and sacks sold in Louisiana to support promotion and research activities that benefit the crawfish industry.
NOAA Fisheries, Office of Science and Technology, Fisheries Statistics Division, Foreign Trade Information - Integrates and disseminates state and federal statistics about marine fisheries.
Northern Crayfish: an update, Minnesota Sea Grant, 2004 - Speculates about the potential of crayfish wild harvest and aquaculture to develop into a significant industry in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Vietnamese Immigrants Carry on a Cajun Food Tradition, New York Times, 2010 - Americans of Vietnamese or Cambodian heritage are serving a Cajun dish, boiled crayfish, in cities around the country.

Production

Projected Costs and Returns for Crawfish Production in Louisiana, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, 2010 - This report presents estimates of projected costs for crawfish production in Louisiana for 2010.
Aqaculture Resources, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center.
Crawfish, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center.
Crawfish Production Manual, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, 2007 - This publication covers a wide range of topics on crawfish production, including crawfish biology, pond design, forage management, stocking, water quality, harvesting and marketing.
Freshwater Crayfish, Government of South Australia, 2006 - This Web site notes that crayfish have developed from a secondary income source to many stand-alone ventures. The site provides fact sheets on freshwater crayfish production and management, an economic impact report and a discussion of market opportunities.

Links checked June 2011.

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