From wright.1128 at osu.edu Wed Feb 28 15:53:58 2024 From: wright.1128 at osu.edu (Wright, Nicole) Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:53:58 +0000 Subject: [Sc-aquaponics] Cornell Aquaponics Short Course 2024 Message-ID: Please see the attached flyer for this year's Cornell Aquaponics Short Course to be held virtually March 25-28, 2024 from 3:15pm-6:15pm daily. _______________________________________________________________ The link for full information is: https://cals.cornell.edu/aquaponics-short-course Cornell Professors leading this course are: Dr. Neil Mattson Dr. Michael Timmons Dr. Eugene Won Topics to be covered include: * Overview of RAS Systems Engineering * Importance of Water Quality and Methodologies for Quality Water Parameters * Engineering Design: Mass Balance, Loading and Growth * Culture Tank Design * Hydroponics Intro * Water Quality & Nutrient Management of Plants * Common Hydroponic Systems (Deep Water Culture, NFT, Media Bed, Vertical Grow beds) * Solids Capture &Waste Management * Circulation: Pipe Flow & Pumps * Biofiltration/ Nitrification Overview * Ozonation and UV * Disinfection * System Monitoring & Control * Stress / pro-active health management * Respiration / gases & metabolic wastes * Osmoregulation / water salinity & solutes, therapies * Feeding & growth / FCR, lipid deposition * Economics/Marketing/Risk * Intro to System Design Spreadsheet (provided) - Omega Fish Design * Putting hydroponics and aquaponics together - aquaponics * Unique Considerations of Aquaponics * Growout System Design and Boutique Aquaponics System * Financial Considerations * Choice of Location * Availability of Trained Team Members/Training * Overall Feasibility Consideration Who should attend? * Educators * Entrepreneurs * Small business owners * Growers * Horticulturists * Researchers * Urban agriculturists * Government planners * Economic development specialists Registration $299 per primary attendee $149 for each additional attendee who registers as part of the primary/initial registration. * Each primary attendee receives a pdf version of Recirculating Aquaculture -5th Edition. (The hardcover is a $99 value). This new 5th edition of Recirculating Aquaculture and has been completely redone with key new sections in content. The book covers all the basics of recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) design and management including a chapter on aquaponics. Applicable to fresh and saltwater systems. * Each registrant also receives Excel spreadsheet models for RAS. Full information and to register: https://cals.cornell.edu/aquaponics-short-course Michael B. Timmons, PhD and P.E. Professor Emeritus & Graduate Professor of Global Development Cornell University Department of Biological & Environmental Engineering Cell/text 607.227.5638 email mbt3 at cornell.edu Cornell Website: https://bee.cals.cornell.edu/people/michael-timmons [The Ohio State University] Nicole Wright Aquaculture Extension Educator and LEARN Coordinator Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory School of Environment and Natural Resources Heffner Building, 352 W. Dodridge St., Columbus, OH 43202 Phone: 330-202-3594 wright.1128 at osu.edu / ohioseagrant.osu.edu Pronouns: she/her/hers -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 3605 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Cornell Aquaponics Short Course 2024.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 443164 bytes Desc: Cornell Aquaponics Short Course 2024.pdf URL: