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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Michele Wallace<br>
Marketing Director/Event Planner<br>
<b><span style="color:#00B050">Aqua Growers, LLC</span></b></span></i><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><br>
<b><i><span style="color:#00B050">An Urban Aquaponics Experience</span></i></b><br>
<i>248-756-8584</i><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Aqua Growers is excited to announce the 2<sup>nd</sup> $B!H(B<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri-Bold">Engineering Design of Commercial RAS & Aquaponic Systems$B!I(B Seminar in Michigan through Cornell University. The course is being
taught by Dr. Michael Timmons and Dr. James Ebeling and will be held at Cabela$B!G(Bs in Dundee, Michigan on October 31<sup>st</sup> through November 2<sup>nd</sup>, 2013. It will be 3 full days of packed information for those wanting to learn more about RAS Recirculating
Systems.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Course:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri-Bold">three </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">day course that provides in$B!>(Bdepth training on design, operation, and management of recirculating<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">systems
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri-Bold">(RAS) </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">for culturing fish species and practical training in the design and development of sustainable<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri-Bold">Aquaponic
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">systems $B!>(B which is a combination of aquaculture (fish) and hydroponics (plants). Topics cover<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">design criteria and system construction, water reconditioning and management of water quality, solids<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">removal, disinfection, biofiltration, hydraulics, pump selection and aeration. Provides practical engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">based design criteria for successful commercial Aquaculture and Aquaponic systems. At the conclusion of<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">the workshop, individuals will have the essential information necessary to design, construct and manage<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">their own RAS systems and have a fundamental knowledge of the principles influencing the numerous design options.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">In addition, a tour of an Aquaponics Facility (educational venue) in Livonia, MI that is in full operation will be for<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">further educational value.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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