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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point offers two Aquaponics courses during the Spring academic semester. Enrollment is open to anyone.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Principles of Aquaponics (2-credit or non-credit) is an online course that runs from February 26 – May 9, with two online lectures delivered weekly.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Introduction to Aquaponics (3-credit) consists of online lectures (Feb 26 – May 9) and in-person, hands-on labs May 19-21 at Nelson & Pade, Inc. Demonstration Greenhouse in Montello, WI.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Registration will open December 4 and college credits are fully transferrable. The registration link is through UW-Stevens Point Continuing Education (active Dec 4):
<a href="http://www.uwsp.edu/conted/credit/Pages/CreditCourses.aspx">http://www.uwsp.edu/conted/credit/Pages/CreditCourses.aspx</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">For more information about the courses see the attached flyer.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Christopher Hartleb, Ph.D. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">(715) 346-3228 / FX (715) 346-3624 <o:p></o:p></p>
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