US (FL): Wekiva High School gets $50,000 grant for aquaponics project
The check presentation, along with breakfast and a tour of the aquaponics lab, kicked off a two-day aquaponics workshop agenda for October 31 and Tuesday, November 1. Students of WHS’s culinary arts program served the breakfast with produce that were grown in the lab.
The aquaponics workshop feature keynote speakers such as Dr. James Rakocy, the world-renowned “father of aquaponics,” and Huy Tran, owner of Apopka Aquaponics Farms. Workshop topics include the status of aquaponics in 2016, engineering, and fish and plant selection.
The Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities grant will finance an expansion of the school’s aquaponics project, enhancing their agriscience magnet program and experiential learning for students in STEM classes.
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