Tag: Aquaponics

Legal action taken to force USDA to revoke certification of container, hydroponic, and aquaponic production systems

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Center for Food Safety Files Petition with USDA to Revoke Existing Organic Certification for Nearly All Microgreens and Significant Volumes of Berries, Tomatoes and Leafy Greens BY THE COALITION FOR SUSTAINABLE ORGANICS The Center for Produce Safety delivered a petition to the U.S. Department of Agriculture calling for the USDA to Issue new regulations prohibiting […]

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Aquaponics Association features site tours as part of their 2018 conference

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The Aquaponics Association is gearing up for their Putting Up Shoots 2018 Conference in Connecticut. This conference will feature tours of four different sites in various parts of the state. Attendees will be able to see aquaponics from different angles, such as commercial, research, community, food safety, and STEM education. The tours will include sessions […]

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Aquaponics Association publishes letter and 300 signatures to Congress

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Read the Aquaponics 2018 Farm Bill Letter Here The Aquaponics Association today published a letter asking Congress to support aquaponics and other sustainable growing methods in the 2018 Farm Bill. The Senate draft of the Farm Bill includes provisions that benefit aquaponic growers that are not included in the House version. (Read the Aquaponics Senate Farm Bill […]

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Senate Farm Bill Includes Provisions for Aquaponics and Hydroponics

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Originally published by the Aquaponics Association Read what the Senate’s Farm Bill includes for Aquaponics, click here: Senate Farm Bill Fact Sheet The U.S. Senate on July 5 passed a draft of the 2018 Farm Bill that includes provisions specifically relating to aquaponics, hydroponics, and other sustainable growing methods. (Maybe our 200+ signature sign-on letter had an effect!) The Senate’s […]

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House Farm Bill Doesn’t Even Mention Aquaponics

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The House Agriculture Committee recently passed its draft of the 2018 Farm Bill (H.R.2) to the House floor for consideration. The bill doesn’t even mention sustainable production methods like aquaponics, hydroponics, vertical growing or greenhouse growing. The Farm Bill is passed only once every five years, and it allocates over $100 billion to ensure an […]

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2018 U.S. Farm Bill Campaign

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About every five years the Federal Government passes a massive, far-reaching “Farm Bill” with the main aim of providing an adequate national supply of food and nutrition. The Bill affects all facets of the U.S. food system including nutrition assistance, crop subsidies, crop insurance, research, and conservation. The 2014 Farm Bill directed the spending of […]

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Send an Organic Message to Congress

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Send a message to your representatives that you support the NOSB’s decision to uphold aquaponics’ and hydroponics’ Organic eligibility Click here for a Sample letter to Congress expressing support for the NOSB’s Organic decision Copy and paste to send them a message There are two main reasons it is a great time to message your political […]

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Making the case for hydroponics and aquaponics as USDA organic certified

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A look back at how the Coalition for Sustainable Organics has worked to keep hydroponics and aquaponics as USDA organic-certified production methods. Originally published in Issue 14, July 2016 Organic hydroponic and aquaponic growers are waiting for the results of a National Organic Program task force report which is scheduled for release this month. Members […]

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No changes to organic standards for containers, hydroponics and aquaponics

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National Organic Standards Board Rejects Recommendation to Remove Container, Hydroponic and Aquaponic Production Methods from Eligibility for USDA Organic Certification. The members of the NOSB voted on Wednesday by a margin of 8 to 7 to reject the proposals to make Hydroponic and Aquaponic production methods prohibited practices under the USDA organic standards. In addition, […]

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The Aquaponics Association releases tentative schedule for its Putting Down Roots 2017 Conference

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Tentative Schedule The Aquaponics Association 2017 Conference, Putting Down Roots, is about growing more of our food with aquaponics.  We will become the backbone of local food economies with efficient systems that can be placed anywhere, grow year-round, create jobs, save resources, and make us healthier.  The conference will help YOU put down roots in […]

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USDA to ban hydroponic, aquaponic and aeroponic techniques from organic certification

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Crops Subcommittee of National Organic Standards Board Sends Forward Formal Recommendation to Ban Hydroponics, Aquaponics and Aeroponics While Proposing Limits on Other Forms of Container Production Systems The USDA recently published on their website the proposals written by the Crops Subcommittee of the National Organic Standards Board. The full membership of the NOSB will take up these […]

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Aquaponics Association Announces 2017 National Industry Conference

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The Aquaponics Association 2017 National Industry Conference – Putting Down Roots November 3-5 Red Lion Hotel, Jantzen Beach Portland, Oregon The Aquaponics Association has announced its 2017 national conference, Putting Down Roots, to be held in Portland, Oregon November 3 – 5. The Conference will feature the following aquaponic experts: Dr. Nick Savidov, Lethbridge College Murray Hallam, […]

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Indoor Ag-Con Returns to Las Vegas to Discuss Farm Economics and New Technology Trends in Hydroponics, Aquaponics & Aeroponics

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Indoor Ag-Con – the indoor agriculture industry’s premier conference – will be returning to Las Vegas for the fifth year on May 3-4, 2017 to discuss the prospects for this increasingly important contributor to the global food supply chain. Indoor agriculture – growing crops using hydroponic, aquaponic and aeroponic techniques – has become popular as […]

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Aquaponics & Food Safety: A Conversation with Dr. Sarah Taber

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The first thing one will notice about Dr. Sarah Taber is she’s a fast talker – a very fast talker. I attribute this trait to the simple fact that her brain works much faster than her mouth can get the words out. Brilliance can be tough sometimes. I met Sarah in 2015 at Indoor Ag […]

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