June General Meeting Tuesday, June 4th, 2013 Beginner's Intro to Aquaponics: 6:30-7:00 PM Q&A and Social Networking: 7:00-7:30 PM Feature Presentation: 7:30-9:00 PM
The meeting is held at
The University of Arizona
Controlled Environment Agriculture Center, Campbell and Roger,
The Tucson AquaPonics Project is proud to have the support of The University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (CEAC) which is providing the use of their SmartClassroom for free for the monthly meetings of the Tucson AquaPonics Project.
The meetings, held on the first Tuesday of each month, are FREE and open to the public.
Come learn about aquaponics and how you can participate. Go to our Meetup page for more info and to join the conversation.
What, Why, Where, When and How's of Aquaponics, including the different types of systems,
pros and cons,
plant and fish choices,
and advice on local conditions and where to get supplies.
The goal of this class is to give you enough info to decide if aquaponics is right for you, how to get started and where are the best sources to get more detailed information.
We provide a summary document of the material presented for you to take home.
Each Workshop attendee will receive a 10% off coupon for supplies at Eco Gro! (excludes IBCs)
We build a single-tank IBC system (International Bulk Container system) from start to finish, discuss different options for AP systems and building materials and the basics of what it takes to get them running. We provide an instruction manual for you to build your own single-tank IBC system, complete with recommended sources for parts.
Each Building Session attendee will receive a 10% off coupon for supplies at Eco Gro! (excludes IBCs)
* Children eating hay as food prices rocket - aid agency
Submitted by Casey Townsend
on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 1:13pm
[comment by Casey - This is one of the big reasons why I am working on bringing aquaponics to Tucson, and then to the world.]
"Malnutrition contributes to nearly a third of child deaths. One in three children in the developing world are stunted, leaving them weak and less likely to do well at school or find a job.
Prices of staples like rice and wheat have increased by a quarter globally and maize by three quarters, Save the Children says."
read more - http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/children-eating-hay-as-food-prices-rocket-aid-agency