Aquaponics Workshop - Fiji

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Comment by Bernie Tsao on August 6, 2011 at 8:48pm

Mahalo nui Benny for transferring the text info into your comment. It's a lot more readable now :)

I look forward to working together with you in the near future!

Comment by Tetsuzan Benny Ron on August 6, 2011 at 8:24pm

Aquaponics Workshop 

Course Dates:

Hobby Course:  24-27 August 2011 - Nasoso, Nadi

Large-scale Course:  24 August-9 September 2011 - Momi Bay

Topic 1:  Aquaponics History and Development

Topic 2:  The Aquaponics Concept: “How Does It Work?”

Topic 3:  Water Quality Parameters and Management   

Topic 4:  System Types and Components 

Topic 5:  Fish Rearing Tank Designs 

Topic 6:  Grow Bed Designs 

Topic 7:  Clarifiers and Filter Tanks

Topic 8:  How to Build Autosiphons

Topic 9:  Aquaponic System Designs and Layouts

Topic 10:  Hobby Scale and Commercial Systems  

Topic 11:  Crop Selection: Tilapia (Biology & Culture)

Topic 12:  System Design Calculations: “Fish to Plant Ratios”

Topic 13:  Biotechnical Requirements and Routine Management Practices

 

Instructor: Bernie Tsao      

Bernie Tsao earned a Bachelor’s degree in Aquatic Biology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and completed a program of studies in Mechanical Design and Engineering at Santa Barbara Community College. He launched the Aquaculture Technology Training program at University of the Nations – Kona, Hawaii and served as director of the program for 11 years since 1990.

Within a period of 20 years, he has trained and led aquaculture development teams to the Amazon basin in Brazil, Indonesia, Northern Thailand, Cambodia, Kingdom of Tonga, and Fiji where semiintensive small-scale aquafarms were implemented for orphanages, rehabilitation shelters and rural village communities. He currently teaches part-time in the Food & Agriculture Career program at Kauai Community College and provides consulting & training programs on the development of aquaculture and aquaponics systems.

Comment by Tetsuzan Benny Ron on August 1, 2011 at 6:59am

Aloha Bernie, wishing a great trip and a successful workshop. A hui hou. -benny