US (NC): Aquaculture Development Conference & Aquaponics Workshop

The 2017 NC Aquaculture Development Conference will be held on February 10th and 11th, with self-drive farm tours on Feb. 9th and an aquaponics workshop on Feb. 8th (see below). The conference will be held in New Bern, NC, and is geared to anyone with an interest in fish or shellfish farming, including prospective growers, researchers, teachers, students or agency persons with jobs related to aquaculture. The conference is also suited to persons who sell goods or services to the aquaculture industry. To see a schedule of events, for accommodations, and to get more information, visit http://www.ncaquaculture.org/

Short Course Aquaponics Workshop
February 8, 2017

Sponsored by: The North Carolina Aquaculture Development Conference & Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems

Registration will start at 8:00am with class beginning at 8:30 and concluding by 5:00pm. Click here to register online for Aquaponics Workshop

About the course
Aquaponic systems are becoming increasingly popular, and more people are finding innovative ways to produce more than one crop in their recirculating systems. Aquaponic systems are recirculating aquaculture systems that incorporate the production of plants without soil. In typical recirculating aquaculture systems, the goal is to produce large quantities of aquatic biomass in small amounts of space and small volumes of water. In such a system, waste products can accumulate if not physically removed or otherwise filtered via mechanical or biological means. The organic buildup and metabolic byproducts can be reused in aquaponic system by a secondary crop; plants. Plants can grow rapidly with dissolved nutrients that are excreted directly by the aquatic species or generated from the microbial breakdown of the animal waste by the various species of bacteria in the system. In closed recirculating systems with very little daily water exchange, dissolved nutrients accumulate in concentrations similar to those in hydroponic nutrient solutions. These dissolved waste nutrients are taken up by the plants, reducing wastewater discharge to the surrounding watershed and allowing for more efficient use of the fish feed.

Some of the topics that will be covered during this workshop are listed below:

RAS Principles & Technology
Hydroponic Principles & Technology
UVI System
Alternative Filtration Components to be Considered for Aquaponics
Treatment and Uses for Discharged Wastes
System Footprints, Production, and Basic Enterprise Budget
Lucky Clay’s Business Plan and Economics

Registration fees

Aquaponics Short-Course only: $150 per person
Aquaponics Short-Course fee if you also register for the NC Aquaculture Development Conference: $125
Student rate: $80
Registration for the Aquaponics Short-Course includes a morning coffee break, a lunch, and afternoon coffee and soft-drinks. A short-course workbook is also included in registration.

For more information:
www.ncaquaculture.org