Aquaculture for Homesteading: Rural and Urban Aquaponics

Tuesday, August 18 • 10AM

Virtual Zoom Meeting

Homesteading is a growing moment that desires a more self-reliant lifestyle, whether its rural or urban. This is a series that covers aquaculture production for rural and urban homesteading. The first session includes basic aquaculture principles and rural aquaculture production using cages, raceways, and tanks for growing fish in farm ponds. Another three sessions will follow on homesteading aquaculture.

This session will discuss

• Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)

• Water Quality and Fish Health Considerations

Speakers: 

Cynthia Gregg, Dr. Brian Nerrie, Dr. David Crosby, Chris Mullins, Dr. Mike Schwarz, Dr. Abigail Villalba, and Dr. Jonathan van Senten

For more information, contact David Crosby at dcrosby@vsu.edu.

YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR ZOOM MEETING LINK ON THE CONFIRMATION PAGE AND IN THE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A LINK, PLEASE EMAIL MJKLINGMAN@VSU.EDU.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.