Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T19:49:51ZCraig Mullinshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/CraigMullins10https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2796967934?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/group/californiaaquaponics/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=3gtzs03b1u8lf&feed=yes&xn_auth=noshipping cointainer farmstag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2019-05-01:4778851:Topic:6688062019-05-01T13:32:03.680ZCraig Mullinshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/CraigMullins10
<p>what is everyone's opinion o shipping container farms</p>
<p>what is everyone's opinion o shipping container farms</p> Selling My Systemtag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-08-15:4778851:Topic:6135122015-08-15T18:28:07.288ZCraig Mullinshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/CraigMullins10
<p>Complete Aquaponics system <br></br> <br></br> 300 Gallon IBC fish tank with Tilapia fish, breeding adults and hundreds of small fish for next seasons harvest.<br></br> 2, 4 by 8 gravel beds with gravel for growing veggies, and 2, 3 by 6 floating raft beds with 30, 3" cups each for lettuce and other quick light crops and you can grow shrimp or crawfish underneath.<br></br> 2, 100 gallon sump tanks.<br></br> Comes with pumps and bubbler, all plumbing plus extra parts, heaters and a PVC frame and plastic for…</p>
<p>Complete Aquaponics system <br/> <br/> 300 Gallon IBC fish tank with Tilapia fish, breeding adults and hundreds of small fish for next seasons harvest.<br/> 2, 4 by 8 gravel beds with gravel for growing veggies, and 2, 3 by 6 floating raft beds with 30, 3" cups each for lettuce and other quick light crops and you can grow shrimp or crawfish underneath.<br/> 2, 100 gallon sump tanks.<br/> Comes with pumps and bubbler, all plumbing plus extra parts, heaters and a PVC frame and plastic for winter cover. Parts and instructions for a swirl filter.<br/> Cinder Blocks to hold up the beds.<br/> I will advise you on setting up, taking care of the fish and plants.<br/> This system has been running smoothly for several years. Everything needed is included.</p>
<p>Janet 916-275-8402 to have a look<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2656385044?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2656385044?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" height="125" width="168"/></a></p> WANTED: your input on proposed regulation of aquaponics in Californiatag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-11-07:4778851:Topic:5853992014-11-07T17:08:08.341ZCraig Mullinshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/CraigMullins10
<p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-39d3c7e7-8b32-b070-8798-337096c08e4e" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Calibri; color: #1f497d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">As you know, aquaponics has all sorts of potential to benefit society and our environment. At the same time, the practice of aquaponics has the…</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" id="docs-internal-guid-39d3c7e7-8b32-b070-8798-337096c08e4e"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Calibri; color: #1f497d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">As you know, aquaponics has all sorts of potential to benefit society and our environment. At the same time, the practice of aquaponics has the potential to contribute to the risk of</span> <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Calibri; color: #1f497d; background-color: #ffffff; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">fish disease and proliferation of invasive species that may threaten commercial aquaculture and natural resources. In California, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is considering how to minimize those risks while promoting the beneficial aspects of aquaponics. One aspect of that effort involves developing appropriate regulations for the practice of aquaponics. A group of</span> <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Calibri; color: #1f497d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">aquaponics practitioners, state agency personnel, and academic personnel, together comprising the Aquaponics Subcommittee (APS) of the Aquaculture Development Committee (ADC) that advises the CDFW’s Aquaculture Coordinator, has come up with an initial proposal for regulation of aquaponics in California. The ADC wants input on the proposal from the aquaponics community between now and their next meeting on January 8, 2015, at which time they plan to discuss the proposal and any input received. A number of members of the aquaponics community, including myself, have volunteered to solicit input from aquaponics folks.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Calibri; color: #1f497d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The initial proposal is posted</span> <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OvMb8gpp62IMFuLGHFzPObse4PBUqIcv6eLPxrhp6Fc/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Calibri; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">here</span></a><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Calibri; color: #1f497d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. However, I think a discussion of terminology is necessary before you read it. The proposal makes a significant distinction between aquaponics operations that sell fish and those that do not. Unfortunately, the proposal uses the terms “commercial” and “non-commercial” to describe those two different categories, which is potentially confusing because an aquaponics operation that sells only vegetables and does not sell fish would be categorized as non-commercial in this context, even though in any other context, it would be considered commercial. So, I have taken the liberty of inserting the alternate terms “fish-selling” and “non-fish-selling” into the text of the proposal below. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Calibri; color: #1f497d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Similarly, at one point the proposal describes an aquaponics operation that “produces” fish. “Produces” could be interpreted to mean a breeding operation to produce fry/fingerlings/juveniles, but according to the APS member who submitted the proposal, that is not the intended meaning. As such, I have taken the liberty of inserting the alternate term “utilizes,” which is more accurate.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Calibri; color: #1f497d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">PLEASE READ AND THINK ABOUT THE PROPOSAL AND SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY DECEMBER 31, 2014. You can submit your comments by posting a reply on this forum, or you can send comments directly to me at</span> <a href="mailto:joezbro@gmail.com" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Calibri; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">joezbro@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Calibri; color: #1f497d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. I will forward all comments received by December 31 to the APS prior to their January 8 meeting. Feel free to contact me with any questions as well. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Calibri; color: #1f497d; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">PS: <strong>If you are a member of a local group on this or another forum, please notify your group members of this issue and direct them to the discussion posted here</strong>, as opposed to re-posting this announcement or the proposal in your own local group - I think it will be less confusing to have this single central thread where people comment. Thank you.</span></p> Oakland Aquaponicstag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-08-15:4778851:Topic:5046802013-08-15T02:49:39.900ZCraig Mullinshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/CraigMullins10
<p>Hey everybody. I wanted to start a thread about Aquaponics in Oakland, CA specifically.</p>
<p>If there are folks that are willing to <strong>trade fish, or seeds, or used equipment</strong> that would be great.</p>
<p>Anyone interested in rotating <strong>aquaponics work parties</strong>? </p>
<p>I'd also love to map out a tour of sorts-- if there are more than a couple of us with systems it would be amazing to meet up and <strong>visit each other's systems,</strong> either all on one…</p>
<p>Hey everybody. I wanted to start a thread about Aquaponics in Oakland, CA specifically.</p>
<p>If there are folks that are willing to <strong>trade fish, or seeds, or used equipment</strong> that would be great.</p>
<p>Anyone interested in rotating <strong>aquaponics work parties</strong>? </p>
<p>I'd also love to map out a tour of sorts-- if there are more than a couple of us with systems it would be amazing to meet up and <strong>visit each other's systems,</strong> either all on one weekend day or over the course of a few months we could meet up at one place every two weeks or so. </p>
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<p>I realize this may be harder to do with less people and more distance between folks, but we were doing this in Honolulu and it was great!</p> Afordable AP class on Sunday (Oakland)tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-05-21:4778851:Topic:4776892013-05-21T19:34:32.948ZCraig Mullinshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/CraigMullins10
<p>I just found this while looking up something on Friendly Aquaponics and thought some of you might want to come down/up for it- <a href="http://www.friendlyaquaponics.com/benefits/" rel="nofollow">http://www.friendlyaquaponics.com/benefits/</a></p>
<p>They are charging a pre-paid "donation" of $40-$100 so that everyone that wants to come can =) I will be there and hope some of you can make it, I am especially excited to see Friendly's tank manual since I want a custom size…</p>
<p>I just found this while looking up something on Friendly Aquaponics and thought some of you might want to come down/up for it- <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.friendlyaquaponics.com/benefits/">http://www.friendlyaquaponics.com/benefits/</a></p>
<p>They are charging a pre-paid "donation" of $40-$100 so that everyone that wants to come can =) I will be there and hope some of you can make it, I am especially excited to see Friendly's tank manual since I want a custom size tank.</p>
<h1>Aquaponics Benefit Trainings In 2013</h1>
<p><strong>What you get: when you sign up for any of these benefit trainings, you will receive <span style="text-decoration: underline;">downloaded</span> (only!) copies of our Micro System package ($99.95), TableTop Systems manual ($49.95), and Epoxy/Fiberglass/Plywood Tank Manual ($49.99), a total value of $199.89. You also get one day of live training with Susanne Friend and Tim Mann teaching aquaponics basics and small backyard aquaponics systems.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>When you click on one of the buttons below and pay, you will be registered for that one-day benefit. All you need to do is show up at 9:00 am at the appropriate location, date, and time given on this page, with a photo ID to enter. You will not receive any additional information.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Expenses for room rental and any refreshments for these trainings will be subtracted from whatever donations are received. However, Susanne and I are NOT charging any fee for teaching, for contributing thousands of dollars worth of our materials, or for our airfare, hotel, or daily expenses for this day. It’s just our way of giving back to the community of aquaponics growers who support us and the aquaponics movement.</strong></p>
<h2>Oakland, California Benefit:</h2>
<p><strong>This benefit, on May 26th, 2013, is being sponsored by Planting Justice, a community development corporation located in Oakland, California. The benefit training is being held at Humanist Hall, at 390 27th Street, in Oakland, California. This is midway between Telegraph and Broadway. There is on-street parking on 27th street, and there is a wheelchair entrance from 28th street.</strong></p>
<p><strong><strong>The proceeds of this one-day benefit will go to constructing and operating a permanent aquaponic solar greenhouse located at Planting Justice’s Farm location, soon to begin construction. They will be offering ongoing aquaponics courses to community members wishing to grow their own food using this greenhouse as soon as it’s operational.</strong></strong></p> Old Iron Bath Tub availabletag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-03-22:4778851:Topic:4532362013-03-22T15:53:50.230ZCraig Mullinshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/CraigMullins10
<p>Hello dear CA Aquaneers!</p>
<p>Anyone in the SF Bay Area (or wherever you want to drive from...) interested in old iron bathtub for their system? It's been outside at the folk's place in the North Bay for many, many years - definitely not new, with stains on the inside from leaves and water piling up over time... but could be just the ticket for the right set up... no claw feet, but looks to have spots where they could be attached. Let me know!</p>
<p>Amy</p>
<p>415-295-2125</p>
<p>Hello dear CA Aquaneers!</p>
<p>Anyone in the SF Bay Area (or wherever you want to drive from...) interested in old iron bathtub for their system? It's been outside at the folk's place in the North Bay for many, many years - definitely not new, with stains on the inside from leaves and water piling up over time... but could be just the ticket for the right set up... no claw feet, but looks to have spots where they could be attached. Let me know!</p>
<p>Amy</p>
<p>415-295-2125</p> slow plant growth ratetag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-10-18:4778851:Topic:4017842012-10-18T17:50:06.997ZCraig Mullinshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/CraigMullins10
<p>Hello all!</p>
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<p>Can anyone tell me why I would be having a slow growth rate with my plants in my system? The first setup I have is lettuce/ basil growing in a raft setup in a 40 gallon tank with a 4" bluegill. The plants get direct indoor light from 2 t5 bulbs about 2' away from plants for 12-14 hours a day. The second setup is same plants in an outdoor 235 gallon tank with approx 50 1-2 inch comet fish and 25 or so minnows. This is set up as flood and drain into 2 55 gallon half…</p>
<p>Hello all!</p>
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<p>Can anyone tell me why I would be having a slow growth rate with my plants in my system? The first setup I have is lettuce/ basil growing in a raft setup in a 40 gallon tank with a 4" bluegill. The plants get direct indoor light from 2 t5 bulbs about 2' away from plants for 12-14 hours a day. The second setup is same plants in an outdoor 235 gallon tank with approx 50 1-2 inch comet fish and 25 or so minnows. This is set up as flood and drain into 2 55 gallon half barrels with hydroton.</p>
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<p>both systems seem to grow at a slow speed, in fact I have plants growing in a dirt planter in a window sill that are bigger and growing faster than both aquaponic systems.</p>
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<p>I dont know if this is enough info to remedy my problem or still to vague, but I have always read that aquaponic systems grow way faster than normal growing methods.</p>
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<p>Any ideas/tips Folks?</p>
<p> </p> California Homemade Food Act, AB 1616, SIGNED by the Governor!tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-09-24:4778851:Topic:3954072012-09-24T16:58:14.526ZCraig Mullinshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/CraigMullins10
<p>As part of a growing movement to localize food systems and stimulate small-scale food production, SELC proposed that the State of California allow for the sale of certain homemade food products, namely: baked goods (but with no cream or meat fillings), jams and jellies, granola and other dry cereal, popcorn, waffle cones, nut mixes, chocolate covered non-perishables (such as nuts and dried fruit), roasted coffee, dried herbs, dried tea, dried fruit, honey and candy. You can read more about…</p>
<p>As part of a growing movement to localize food systems and stimulate small-scale food production, SELC proposed that the State of California allow for the sale of certain homemade food products, namely: baked goods (but with no cream or meat fillings), jams and jellies, granola and other dry cereal, popcorn, waffle cones, nut mixes, chocolate covered non-perishables (such as nuts and dried fruit), roasted coffee, dried herbs, dried tea, dried fruit, honey and candy. You can read more about the bill that was just signed into law <a href="http://www.theselc.org/cottagefood/cottage-food-lawscottage-food-law-bill-language/">here</a>.<br/><br/></p> Santa Cruz area AP tour, August 18th and 25thtag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-10:4778851:Topic:3819002012-08-10T21:44:01.628ZCraig Mullinshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/CraigMullins10
Hello folks. I know it's kind of last minute, but I'm organizing a Santa Cruz area tour of AP gardens for August 18th, and possibly the 25th if demand calls for it. If you have an AP garden that you would like to share, or if you would like to join the tour, please contact me at jonparrco@gmail.com<br />
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So far I have my own place, the Aquaponic and hydroponic gardens at Cabrillo College, and a handful of others awaiting the details. After the tour, guests are welcome back to my place for BBQ, beer,…
Hello folks. I know it's kind of last minute, but I'm organizing a Santa Cruz area tour of AP gardens for August 18th, and possibly the 25th if demand calls for it. If you have an AP garden that you would like to share, or if you would like to join the tour, please contact me at jonparrco@gmail.com<br />
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So far I have my own place, the Aquaponic and hydroponic gardens at Cabrillo College, and a handful of others awaiting the details. After the tour, guests are welcome back to my place for BBQ, beer, campfire, live music (hopefully, my band just informed me their drummer is out of town), and overnight camping if you like.<br />
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Contact me soon, and this is RSVP only. This is just for fun and education, no charge, and we will have a good time. Looking to buy tilapiatag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-06:4778851:Topic:3797762012-08-06T01:50:14.929ZCraig Mullinshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/CraigMullins10
Hello,<br />
In Bakersfield ca, looking for tilapia would love to find somebody in the area to buy from. Just getting started;)
Hello,<br />
In Bakersfield ca, looking for tilapia would love to find somebody in the area to buy from. Just getting started;)