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)
* No, you're not imagining it; your grocery bill is going up fast
Submitted by Casey Townsend
on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 12:38am
Inflation is under control, we're told. The Fed? No worries says Bernanke. The White House? Never heard the word "inflation" before.
But you, me, your neighbors, and anyone who goes shopping at the grocery store these days knows damn well that prices are going through the roof.
And here's the proof from Reuters:
"World food prices are likely to rise for a third successive month in March, and could gain further beyond that, with expensive oil and chronically low stocks of some key grains putting food inflation firmly back on the economic agenda..."
read more - http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2012/04/no_youre_not_imagining_it_yo...