Aquaponics Master Class® – Online

Aquaponics Master Class® Online, includes these Courses and Lessons:

Aquaponics 101

• Welcome
• Intro to Aquaponics
• Aquaponic Greenhouse Tour
• Benefits of Aquaponics
• Applications of Aquaponics
• History of Aquaponics
• Aquaponic System Designs and Methods
• Crop Choices

Daily Operations

• System Start up
• A Day in the Life of an Aquaponics Farmer
• System Start Up
• Harvesting, Selling, Transplanting, Seeding
• Lettuce Packaging
• Fish Needs, Feeds, Feeding and Feed Calculation Process
• Feed Calculations
• Fish Filleting 
• Clarifier Maintenance
• Bio-Security
• Pest Scouting, Identification and Biological Control
• Water Quality Testing and Analysis

Science of Aquaponics

• Water Quality Dynamics
• Fish Biology, Part 1
• Fish Biology, Part 2
• Fish Health Issues: ID and  Control
• Introduction to Plant Biology
• Plant Lighting
• Plant Health Issues: ID and Control 

Greenhouses and Indoor Farming

• Controlled Environment Agriculture Overview
• Inside Look at the Nelson and Pade Aquaponic Greenhouse
• Benefits, Myths and Realities of Indoor Farming
• Monitoring, Alarms and Redundancy
• Greenhouse Planning and Construction
• Construction Materials and Tips
• Construction Sequence
• Greenhouse Energy Efficiency and Alternative Energy

Commercial Aquaponics Business Considerations, Planning and Economics

• Success in the Aquaponics Industry
• Planning, Logistics and Implementation
• Startup costs
• Operational costs
• Revenue and Profitability
• Show me the number$
• Community Benefits and Agri-tourism
• Marketing Aquaponic Crops
• Rules and Regulations  (Building and Start Up, Operational, Fish, FSMA) 
• Certifications (CNG, USDA Organic, GAP, HACCP)
• Funding
• Next Steps

Details

• This is an online Course.
• Estimated hours to completion: 35
• Access the course when you want.
• Learn at your own pace.
• To access the course, you need a computer, tablet, phone or other internet device.
• You will be required to set up a user account with 2-Factor Authentication. 
• All registrants receive a Certificate of Completion when they complete the course.