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Sacramento Aquaponics & State Fair exhibit get some ink

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/22/4646210/aquaponics-in-the-spotligh...

It was the lead article in the Bee's Sunday biz section!

The author, Anne Gonzalez, is a member of this forum and this Sac group.

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Permalink Reply by Adam Klieg on July 22, 2012 at 9:21am

Sweet!

Permalink Reply by Anne Gonzales on July 22, 2012 at 10:55am

Paul, you are a rock star! Or should I say lava rock star...thanks for your commitment to the fair, and your help on the article.

Permalink Reply by Paul Trudeau on July 22, 2012 at 11:22am

Sorry I spelled your last name wrong Anne!

Really nice job on the article.

Permalink Reply by Rochelle Hopkins on July 22, 2012 at 7:45pm

Awesome I am going out to get it right now!

Permalink Reply by Fishy McFisherson on July 23, 2012 at 12:03am

Geez! Didn't realize I was rubbing elbows with movers and shakers. Very cool!

Permalink Reply by Paul Trudeau on October 21, 2012 at 11:11am

More ink on the State Fair:

In a Sacramento Bee article yesterdaty about the future of the California State Fair, the Fair’s director pointed out that:

“despite its shrinking budget, [the Fair] manages to showcase new technology and trends as well.

It does DNA testing of cattle. It displays aquaponic agriculture, where kids can reach into tanks and touch swimming sturgeon. It celebrates the best wines in the state with a major California-only wine competition. It runs an organic farm that teaches families what they can grow in their own yards.”

Even though touching sturgeon was technically separate from the aquaponics displays, I think it’s significant that the aquaculture/aquaponics exhibit was one of only four features of the fair he chose to mention.

See http://www.sacbee.com/2012/10/20/v-print/4925469/retiring-state-fai... for the full article.