Aquaponics Blog with Nelson and Pade

The Dogs Will Bark But the Caravan Marches On

The Dogs Will Bark But the Caravan Marches on…This telling parable was shared with me quite a few years ago while talking with the Egyptian Minister of Agriculture about food…the lack of it as well as the technological advancements that would feed the world. He embraced the idea of aquaponics but warned of the impending

Another Successful Aquaponics Start Up

After just returning from a whirlwind trip and wonderful celebration of NOAH’s (Native Oklahoma Aquaponic Harvest) grand opening in Vian, Oklahoma, I have a few moments to reflect on the experience, people and hope that this trip provided. Going back to 2010, Richard Tyler, now the proud owner of an aquaponic farm, called to inquire

2015 Video and Photo Contest Winners Announced!

We had a fantastic response to the 2015 contest and we truly enjoyed viewing all of the videos and photos. We were challenged to pick the winners because we received many great entries. But, after much consideration, we have chosen. Below are the results of our 2nd annual video and photo contest. Congratulations to all of

Official Meeting of WI DATCP Held at Nelson and Pade, Inc.

On Sept, 23, 2015, we were honored to host the business meeting of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). The meeting started with a tour of our aquaponic greenhouse facilities and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point: Aquaponics Innovation Center (UWSP-AIC). We were happy to have the opportunity to introduce the DATCP

June-July, 2015 Grower Tour

One of the many benefits of the Nelson and Pade Grower Program is the personal visits to our growers by our senior staff. In late June through early July, Rebecca Nelson and John Pade took a tour around Lake Michigan, travelling 1700 miles to visit growers and potential growers in Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois. The

Author Ali Berlow holds book talk and signing at Nelson and Pade, Inc.

On Saturday, July 18, 2015, Nelson and Pade was honored to host Madison, WI native and author Ali Berlow. Ali Berlow is the author of The Mobile Poultry Slaughterhouse and the co-owner of Edible Vineyard, and she has been writing professionally for more than 10 years. She got her start in 2002 with the NPR

WI Lt. Gov. Kleefisch Visits Nelson and Pade, Inc. and UWSP-AIC

On Tuesday, July 15, 2015, we were honored to have a visit from the Wisconsin Lt. Governor, Rebecca Kleefisch, who was accompanied by UW System Regent, Regina Milner. John Pade, UWSP Professor Dr. Chris Hartleb and I gave the tour of our new greenhouse facilities and the UWSP-Aquaponics Innovation Center. We were thrilled and honored to

Mid 2015 Update

A full year has passed since we embarked on a major expansion of our facilities in Montello. It has been a whirlwind of activity over the past 12 months, from destruction to construction, assembly of new aquaponic systems and completion of 14,000 sq. ft of new greenhouses and a 6,000 sq. ft new manufacturing building

Don’t Reinvent the Wheel

Below is an email we received from Batho Matubudi from Botswana, a past attendee of our Aquaponics Master Class. His comments ring so true. Thank you, Batho, for sharing your thoughts and suggestions. You say it better that we could have. “Hi Rebecca/John – I thought I should catch up with you. One of the

Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and Aquaponics

The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the most sweeping reform of our food safety laws in more than 70 years, was signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011. The FSMA is still being defined and has not yet been implemented. FDA states that they are committed to developing a final rule