Dr. Susan T. Kohler Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center and Dr. Christopher C. Kohler Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center Southern Illinois University Carbondale April 9, 2003 Rural Enterprise and Alternative Agricultural Development: An Illinois Initiative
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Dr. Susan T. KohlerDunn-Richmond Economic Development Center
and Dr. Christopher C. Kohler
Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture CenterSouthern Illinois University Carbondale
April 9, 2003
Rural Enterprise and Alternative Agricultural Development: An Illinois Initiative
Over one million workers are employed in Illinois’ food and fiber system
Over nine billion dollars annually is generated by the marketing of Illinois’ agricultural commodities
An increasing number of farm families are dependent on off-farm income to make ends meet
Low commodity prices, along with domestic and foreign competition, have made it difficult for many Illinois farmers to remain profitable
Administered byAdministered byAdministered byAdministered by
Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
In Partnership WithIn Partnership WithIn Partnership WithIn Partnership With
Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Economic Development Approaches
Enterprise AttractionEnterprise Development
Enterprise Retention and Expansion
ApproachesApproaches
Based on the premise that attracting new businesses to
Goal of the Aquaculture ComponentGoal of the Aquaculture Component
Business Component• Feasibility Studies• Marketing Studies• Business Plans• Technical Assistance• Fact Sheets• Seminars/Workshops
StrategyStrategy
Production Component• Research Projects• Demonstration Projects• Technical Assistance• Fact Sheets• Seminars/Workshops
StrategyStrategy
• Researchers• Students• Technical Experts
Business Production
TEAMTEAMTEAMTEAM
Business Plans and Business Plans and Feasibility StudiesFeasibility StudiesBusiness Plans and Business Plans and Feasibility StudiesFeasibility Studies
Guyot Fish Service - Hauling
Crim Family Fish Farm-Catfish
Lusk Fish Farm- Hybrid Striped Bass
Illinois Fish Farmer’s Coop
Totals to date:
14 Business Plans
11 Feasibility & Marketing
Studies
•Starting a Small Business•Business Structure•Taxation•Record Keeping•Production Costs
WorkshopsWorkshops WorkshopsWorkshops
•Fish Farm Business Plan Workbook
•Southern Illinois Festival Markets for Freshwater Prawns
•Organizational Structures Available to Agriculture
PublicationsPublicationsPublicationsPublications
• Surface coal mine lakes cage culture
• Blue x channel catfish hybrid
• Hybrid striped bass
• Freshwater prawn industry
• Recirculating aquaculture systems
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