3 Day Course Curriculum

We want our students to get as much as possible from their time in the 2-day course. Because every class has attendees at different levels of aquaponic knowledge and experience, we often tailor the course curriculum to fit the attendees. The bases of the course curriculum is designed to prepare students to manage and operate an aquaponic farm business. Therefore, a solid understanding of aquaponics basics, system types, the nitrification cycle and entry level aquaponic terminology is helpful.  Below is a sample of a recent course agenda:

FRIDAY

Aquaponics:

Introduction to Aquaponics

System Designs

Construction Considerations

Starting your System

System Cycling

Hands-on Experience

• Farm Tour
• Water Quality Testing
• Trough/Liner construction

SATURDAY

Fish

Plants

System Monitoring

Integrated Pest Management

Hands-on at the Farm

• Planting, seeding, transplanting
• Solids