3 Day Course Curriculum

We want our students to get as much as possible from their time in the 3-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 farming 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 System Designs and Construction

System Cycling

Hands-on Experience

• Farm Tour
• Trough/Liner construction

SATURDAY

Fish, Plants, and System Monitoring

Integrated Pest Management

Hands-on at the Farm

• Water Quality Testing
• Planting, seeding, transplanting
• Solids

SUNDAY

Hands-on at the Farm

• Harvesting

Farm Essentials & Marketing

Farm Sales

Food Safety and Business Setup

Greenhouse Considerations