Regen Aquaculture, Joe Pate Why Do Most Fish Farms Fail? Fish Farming is tough work and it isn't always successful. According to Recirculating Aquaculture 4th Edition authors Michael B. Timmons, Todd Guerdat Brian J. Vinci, here are the top 8 reasons why aq...
Regen Aquaculture, Joe Pate Improving Fish and Plant Health through Manipulation of Eh, pH and EC Interplay in Aquaponic Systems I am excited to announce the release of this recent publication. This paper is the first to discuss the unique interplay that drives all biological health with specific regard to aquaponic farming. "O...
Regen Aquaculture, Joe Pate Effects of Selenium on the Chlorophylls, Gas Exchange, Antioxidant Activity and Amino Acid Composition of Lettuce Grown under an Aquaponics System Aquaponics is a sustainable technique that is respectful to the environment, as it reuses products and minimizes the consumption of new materials. The combination of this technique with the foliar app...
Regen Aquaculture, Joe Pate Experimenting with Nano and micro bubbles in a Vertical Hydroponics Farm Part 1 Last month one of our farmers in Edmonton, Canada began experimenting with low-cost nano and microbubble generators. Nano and microbubbles are something that I have researched and watched since I was ...
Regen Aquaculture, Joe Pate New research shows 50 year binge on chemical fertilizers must end to address the climate crisis If we are going to save the world it begins with changing the way we grow and access our food. The new research-- undertaken by three scientists working with Greenpeace, IATP and GRAIN-- provides the ...
Regen Aquaculture, Joe Pate Angela TenBroeck, 2021 Woman of the Year How many of us can say we moved 2.2 millions pounds of produce in a single year? Angela TenBroeck can! This Florida grower is the founder and leader at Worldwide Aquaponics in Northeast Florida. Job w...
Regen Aquaculture, Joe Pate Irrigated Agriculture and the Problem with Drought “Despite the broad exposure to drought risk and growing frequency of drought in response to climate change,” the report authors wrote, “only one-fifth of irrigation organizations have formal drought p...
Regen Aquaculture, Joe Pate World's Largest Vertical Farm Coming to the U.S. With construction expected to work through the entirety of 2022 and then opening in early 2023, the world's largest vertical farm will be located in Pennsylvania. And it'll all be aquaponics. Continue...
Regen Aquaculture, Joe Pate Urban Agriculture Gets Federal Committee "While the USDA is typically associated with the nation’s traditional ag sector, the creation of the urban agriculture committee suggests that it’s increasingly seeking engagement with emergent forms ...
Regen Aquaculture, Joe Pate Farming Reimagined: Carbon Farming Replaces Cattle Photo Courtesy of: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg—Getty Images[/caption] How could we offset 2/3 of fossil fuel emissions by 2100 (a 68% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions)? "If we phase out fossil fuels...
Regen Aquaculture, Joe Pate Crops: Soil vs Aquaponics In this recent study, aquaponic green beans and tomatoes outperformed soil production; to us, this is no surprise. However, we wouldn't say that growers should always choose aquaponics over soil. Ofte...
Regen Aquaculture, Joe Pate Carbon Intensity From Corn Ethanol Reportedly Higher Than Gasoline In an effort to reduce the carbon footprint imposed by food miles, gasoline producers have been mixing corn ethanol into their product. In doing so, many pastures have been converted into cropland tha...