Also called: Crawfish Producer, Crayfish Farmer
Raises crawfish in flooded rice fields in Louisiana, running hundreds of traps from a small boat each morning.
After the rice harvest, the farmer floods the field and the crawfish living in the mud come out to feed on rice stubble. From winter to spring, the farmer drives a flat boat down rows of pyramid-shaped traps, empties them, and re-baits. Sacks of live crawfish go to buyers for boils across the South.
Farm income varies with weather and prices.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Learned on family farms; LSU AgCenter workshops help.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Agricultural Business, Aquaculture, Agronomy.
Growing about average. Louisiana has about 1,000+ crawfish farms.
Low risk for 10 years. Trap-running boats are getting smarter, but crawfish farming stays hands-on.
Classes: Agriculture CTE class, Biology, Business.
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