Two aquaponic classrooms coming together in Phoenix

[Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr.]

Part of the EPA Mesa Community College, Roosevelt School District & RighTrac Inc., Urban Agriculture Grant, the Aquaponics center at Mesa Community College and the Aquaponics STEM Classroom at the Brooks Community School are coming together well with the installation of the new Deep Water Culture (DWC) systems this past week (May 4-8 2015).

Photo caption: Mesa Community College Center equipped with NFT (Nutrient Film Technology (foreground)), DWC (Deep Water Culture (center)) and Media Bed (background). (NOTE: The rafts in the DWC will be installed the week of May 11, 2015)

Photo caption: Mesa Community College Aquaponic Classroom  equipped with NFT (Nutrient Film Technology (Right), DWC (Deep Water Culture (Left) and Media Bed (Center).  With James Hicks, President RighTrac inc and chief engineer on projects.