US Wildfires Could Affect Canada's Food Supply Chain
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  WATCH: Wildfires in the western United States could affect Canada’s main food supply chain in the coming months. Sarolta Saskiw speaks to one agriculture expert, who says people need to start thinking differently about how they feed themselves. pic.twitter.com/SW3TsTOH9B — NEWS 1130 (@NEWS1130) September 14, 2020 ..read more
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This Pandemic is Putting Our Food Supply at Risk
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4y ago
The Globe and Mail is reporting that Canada’s food supply at risk as pandemic tightens borders to farm workers. The coronavirus pandemic is making it difficult for farmers to bring in temporary workers to plant crops on time, a problem that threatens Canada’s food supply. Time is of the essence. Spring is here – seeds need to be planted, orchard trees pruned and thinned, fields prepped for the season, equipment fixed and irrigation systems set up. Each year, tens of thousands of workers do the jobs many Canadians have traditionally avoided. Though legally allowed to enter Canada, the majority ..read more
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2019 Aquaponics Association Food Safety Statement
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The Aquaponics Association presents the 2019 Aquaponics Food Safety Statement, signed by over 130 organizations, including 98 from the U.S. This statement explains the food safety credentials of produce grown in aquaponic systems. PDF version: 2019 Aquaponics Food Safety Statement Originally published on the Aquaponics Association website December 9, 2019 Aquaponics Food Safety Statement Established Science Confirms Aquaponic Fish and Produce are Food Safe Aquaponics is a food production method integrating fish and plants in a closed, soil-less system. This symbiotic relationship mimics t ..read more
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Bad News on the Certification Front for Aquaponics in Canada
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The following is a from the Aquaponics Association chairman Brian Filopowich: A negative situation is brewing in Canada that could spread across borders and set back aquaponics’ progress worldwide. CanadaGAP, a government-recognized food safety certification program, stated that it will withdraw CanadaGAP certification for Aquaponic production effective March 31, 2020. Unfortunately, the decision appears to be based on faulty and/or incomplete information: “New information has come to light related to potential chemical hazards (antibiotics, for example) associated with aquaponic product ..read more
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Decoupled Aquaponics
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Why Decoupled Aquaponics Most aquaponic systems are single loop and fully recirculating. This means that the fish and plants exist in a single loop and share the same nutrient rich water. The reason these are the most popular is because they are simple to build and operate. But single loop systems are also a compromise because the plants, fish and bacteria must all be happy in the same solution. So for example, the temperature and pH levels must be maintained at levels that satisfy all the organisms, rather than being optimized for each. pH is maintained in a range to satisfy fish, plants and ..read more
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Urban Organics is Closing
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4y ago
We have written about the Urban Aquaponics in the past. It is located in an old brewery in St. Paul. The sad news is that it is now closing completely by June 14 and letting go 27 employees according to an article in the Star Tribune. David Haider, left, explains the operation to St. Paul Mayor Chris ColemanThe company was founded in 2013 Dave and Kristen Haider as a smaller operation that catered to local chefs. Pentair approached the couple several years ago about a potential partnership and this led to the massive expansion at the Schmidt Brewery, which was heralded as one of the world’s l ..read more
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Aquaponics in Cold Climates: Greenhouse tech in Alberta
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Vertical Indoor Aquaponics Project In the Yukon
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Yukon's North Star Agriculture is planning to build an indoor vertical aquaponics farm in the Yukon at a cost of $8 million dollars. The proposed farm will be located near the Takhini Hot Pools so that geothermal energy can be used to reduce energy costs by at least a third. The farm would not only produce fish and plants, but would also generate income from agro-tourism. Matt Douglas and Sonny Gray of North Star Agriculture, with development permits to begin building an aquaponics facility in the Takhini hot springs area. (North Star Agriculture, source CBC.ca)The Whitehorse company is partn ..read more
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Making BC's Salmon Farms More Sustainable
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The federal government is keen to help transition B.C. salmon farms to designs and technologies that address nagging environmental concerns, says Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The key is to address the huge cost difference between net-pen farms and alternative systems by supporting the development of sustainable farms, he said. “There may be levers we can pull to help close that gap in the same way that we did with solar and renewable energy over the past couple of decades,” the North Vancouver MP said in an interview. A fast-tracked study of aquaculture technology — funded by the f ..read more
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Aquaponic Evening Workshop at UBC Farm March 21, 2019
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This 1.5 hour workshop is an introduction to Aquaponics. It will be held at the UBC farm and is only $25 for students ($29 regular price). Click to find out more ..read more
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