2022 Aquaponics Conference Sponsorships
Aquaponics Association
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2y ago
Sponsorships and Vendor Booths are now on sale for The 2022 Aquaponics Conference in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma September 30 - October 2! This Fall, the Association will host the Eleventh Annual Conference in beautiful Oklahoma City, Oklahoma! We’ll be bringing together the local community and attracting membership and participants from across the state, country, and globe. While agriculture has always played a quintessential role in modern society, the demand for aquaponics and other sustainable growing methods has never been greater. As the leading non-profit aquaponic organization in the nati ..read more
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2020 Statement on the Organic Certification of Aquaponic Crops
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2y ago
The Aquaponics Association is publishing the 2020 Statement on the Organic Certification of Aquaponic Crops to explain to policy-makers, the media, the public, and other industry players that aquaponics is a perfect fit for the Organic label; and that losing Organic-eligibility will set back this vital, sustainable industry. Over 200 organizations and individuals signed the Statement. See the full Statement and signatories, below, or click here for a PDF: 2020 Statement on the Organic Certification of Aquaponic Crops.We have to raise our voices to keep Aquaponics, Hydroponics, and other C ..read more
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$150 Million in New USDA Grants for Sustainable Agricultural Systems
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2y ago
The USDA has published a Request for Applications for 2021 Sustainable Agricultural Systems Grants totaling $150 Million. The Grant is run by the USDA's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. Letters of Intent are due January 7, 2021; applications are due April 1, 2020. Click to view the Request for Applications:2021 USDA Sustainable Agricultural Systems GrantsThe purpose of the Sustainable Agriculture System Grants is to increase agricultural production by 40% in sustainable ways as we approach a world population of 10 billion by 2050, and to do so in the context of economic, societal ..read more
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Aquaponics Association Presents: Latest Developments In Aquaponics
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2y ago
The Aquaponics Association is Teaming up with our Affiliate Member, Indoor Ag Con, to present a free web conversation: Latest Developments in Aquaponics. This event is Wednesday, November 4, at 2:00pm EST.Click: Register for the Latest Developments in Aquaponics ConversationPanelists include:Regina Greuel Cook, Co-Founder and Vice President of Marketing & Operations, Symbiotic AquaponicClaudia Andracki, owner, Desert Bloom Eco Farm and Aftaz Growing SystemsCarlos Leon, Biotechnologist Engineer, Aquaponia – BoFishCharlie Shultz, Lead Faculty, Controlled Environment Agriculture Program, Sant ..read more
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Organic Aquaponics - Microbial Nutrient Cycling!
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2y ago
An extremely large and diverse community of microbes lives in every aquaponic system. One role of this community is cycling nutrients. Microbes release enzymes that decompose floating organic matter, take up the available nutrients, and eventually make these nutrients available to other microbes or to plants. This is the same symbiotic process that happens in healthy soil, known as the "Soil Food Web". Read more about the microbial community in an aquaponic system. Click:Aquaponic Systems Utilize the Soil Food Web To Grow Healthy Crops.Did you know that aquaponic systems are water-based ..read more
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Organic Court Case - Aquaponics Statement
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2y ago
We have to work together and raise our voices in collaboration to keep Hydroponics and Aquaponics Organic-Eligible! A Lawsuit against the USDA is attempting to strip Organic eligibility from hydroponics and other "container-based" agriculture which will impact aquaponics growers as well. [ninja_form id='39']We all know that aquaponics is an environmentally appropriate way to grow food that mimics natural ecosystem. And that the aquatic ecology is very similar to soil ecology, which is the "foundation to the organic standard". Plants can grow without soil -- they can't grow without water ..read more
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Aquaponics Association Statement on Aquaculture Executive Order
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2y ago
September 21, 2020For Immediate ReleaseThe Aquaponics Association has published a Statement regarding White House Executive Order 13921, Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth. Read the Full Statement: Aquaponics Association Aquaculture Statement, September 2020The Executive Order's attention to the amplification and development of U.S. aquaculture addresses the important goal of increasing the supply of domestic fish in our diets. However, the Executive Order’s method of achieving this goal risks severe negative consequences.We do not support the de-regulation of ..read more
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Food Safety un-Scrambled
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2y ago
Food Safety un-Scrambled; Aquaponic Guide to Food Safety and OrganicsAquaponic, Hydroponic and Aquaculture farms can and do earn food safety and organic certifications.By:  Juli Ogden, The Farm Plan President,  Farmer and GLOBALG.A.P. Farm AssurerThe Farm Plan is an Affiliate Memberof the Aquaponics Association(Juli will be presenting at The 2020 Aquaponics Conference October 16-18, learn more: 2020 Conference Website.)Let’s Start with Food Safety’s Bottom LineThe bottom-line in food safety is to stop cross contamination between animals, water, manure, people and materials.  Wh ..read more
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Virtual Aqua-Conference Dates: Oct 16, 17, 18
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2y ago
The Aquaponics Association Board of Governors is excited to announce that our 2020 Virtual Aqua-Conference will be held October 16, 17, and 18. The Conference will unite growers from around the world to share information and ideas to help us all grow better. We will collaborate and discuss how we can work together to expand the practice of aquaponics. Four learning tracks - Commercial, Community, Research, and STEM Education - will present focused content for growers of all shapes and sizes!Do you want to present at the Conference? We need to hear from all voices and all level of growers ..read more
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USDA Soilless Urban Ag Survey
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2y ago
Researchers at San Diego State University are conducting an important survey to understand soilless urban agriculture's economic, environmental and social benefits, as well as the regional and local barriers and opportunities influencing the industry's development.Take the Survey: Systems Analysis of Hydroponic, Aquaponic, and Aeroponic Food Production in the United StatesThe goal is to understand the factors influencing the industry and the support it needs to be more successful and impactful. The survey is funded by the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture program.  R ..read more
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