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AP workshop with Jon And Vlad in Santa Cruz, CA

Hey AZ group, I know it's a pretty good distance, but I'd like to invite you all to join myself and Vlad Jovanovic teach Aquaponics February 15th-18th. I'm happy to field any questions. Details, cost, and schedule can be found at www.fishnetaquaponics.com

Happy farming...

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Permalink Reply by Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr. on February 9, 2013 at 11:38am

Thanks. Would love to visit but the time is too short this time. Hope to come to the bay area before the end of the year. Hope to see you.

Permalink Reply by David Schwinghamer on February 9, 2013 at 11:38am

If your fish are being fed fish food from a store then they are not truly organic, plants, algae, worms, duckweed, bsfl only!

Permalink Reply by Vlad Jovanovic on February 9, 2013 at 1:39pm

Personally Dr. Brookes, I'm looking forward to meeting you.

@ David...Does the 'organic' moniker still apply if you cycled your system with Ace Hardware's janitorial ammonia? :) Or, if you used MaxiCrop

Maxicrop clocks in at <10ppm Arsenic, <5.0ppm Lead, <0.5ppm Cadmium,

<1.0 Nickel, <0.05 Mercury

Permalink Reply by David Schwinghamer on February 9, 2013 at 6:41pm

I dont know Vlad, all I am saying is the fish is the plant fuel and who knows what is put into fish food. Im sure you have heard of Dennis McClung of Gardenpool.org, he feeds his fish no store bought fish food since 09'! He uses all of the above and that is my goal eventually.

PS You would enjoy talking to George, he's cool and knows his stuff.

Permalink Reply by Vlad Jovanovic on February 9, 2013 at 7:06pm

Well, you know me David...I'm all for homemade/homegrown inputs...Hope you can reach that goal soon

Permalink Reply by Sheri Schmeckpeper on March 12, 2013 at 2:16pm

David, from what I understand, no fish food is certifiably organic here in the US simply because of the way the regulations are written, but that doesn't mean it's not organic. Anything produced with fish waste was not certifiably organic until a few years ago because the gov't required all "manure" to be aged before use. Obviously fish waste isn't aged, but that doesn't mean there weren't organic systems prior to 2008, or whenever the government changed their policy.

We use the same food Rhiba Farms uses for their operation, and if anyone cares about organic production, it's Mark. But as organic as he is, he's not certified organic because of the cost to become certified. It's a label that is "bought" as much as it is earned. So, I do believe you can feed fish food and be organic, depending on the food you choose. :)