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WI Senator Works a Day at Nelson and Pade, Inc.
On Monday, June 5th, Nelson and Pade, Inc.® welcomed a temporary member to their staff, Wisconsin Senator Patrick Testin (24th District). As part of the Senator’s “On the Job with Patrick Testin” monthly series, Senator Testin donned a Nelson and Pade Aquaponics t-shirt and spent a full day working alongside our staff members. In an
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Marvelous May
Oh my, what a marvelous May, bursting with blossoms, events and opportunities. Looking out my window, the lake is a brilliant blue, contrasted by myriad shades of green on the freshly leafed trees. Bright sunshine illuminates the splash of jumping fish and the scent of lilacs fills the air. Our May started with a trip to
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Pakistan Marks Country #102
Last week we hosted another 3-day Aquaponics Master Class® at our campus in Montello, WI. Our experienced and knowledgeable instructors, along with our state-of-the-art training facility and comprehensive course presentations, draws attendees from all over the world. Aquaprenuers from as near as Sun Prairie, Wisconsin and as far as the Philippines joined us April 27-29
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Illinois Will Be Home of the First Aquaponics MicroFarm
At the end of last week, aquaponics history was made again as our first MicroFarm Clear Flow Aquaponics System®, departed our campus and headed home with new Nelson and Pade Grower, Tony Stirling, just south of the border to Illinois. Tony is in the photo, on the right, along with Nelson and Pade Team members
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Why isn’t Aquaponics a Bigger Industry?
This question was posed recently by a customer. It is a valid question that deserves a thorough answer. Although the aquaculture industry has been around for over a hundred years and the hydroponics industry 50-60 years, the combination of the two is fairly new. Research on recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) began about 30 years ago.
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Nelson and Pade, Inc.® presents at ‘Farmer in the Classroom’
This week is National FFA Week and Nelson and Pade, Inc.® celebrated by spending a morning with some of our Future Farmers of America. We were honored to be invited to participate in the ‘Farmer in the Classroom’ lesson at Westfield Elementary School (WES) on Wednesday morning. Paula Becker, AmeriCorps Farm to School Nutrition Educator,
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WI State Legislators Tour UWSP-AIC and Nelson and Pade, Inc.®
On Friday, February 10, all of us at Nelson and Pade, Inc.® were very honored to host a tour of distinguished guests. The group included our partners at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) and Wisconsin state legislators and staff. From UWSP, Chris Cirmo, Dean of the College of Letters and Sciences, Dr. Chris Hartleb, Professor
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A Successful Aquaponics Master Class®…at the Beach!
Our Aquaponics Master Class® is a very comprehensive, science-based, straightforward and honest look the technology of aquaponics and the aquaponics industry. To date, we have had attendees from 101 countries and all 50 US states join us for the class. Most of our Master Classes take place at our greenhouses in Wisconsin where we have
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Holiday Reception at the Governor’s Executive Residence
Rebecca Nelson and John Pade, co-founders of Nelson and Pade, Inc.®, were honored to attend the Holiday Reception at the Governor’s Executive Residence in Madison, WI on Monday, December 12, 2016. The event was hosted by Governor Scott Walker. After graciously greeting all of the guests, taking time to talk and pose for photos with all, Governor
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First Snow!
What a beautiful experience, the first snow of every winter. The landscape is awash with white, the tree branches bowing with the weight. In our yard the fallen snow is graced with the dainty footprints of squirrels, intermingled with big-dog paw prints and full-body canine snow angels. Today, for me, was a day of reflection
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