SUBHEAD: Food Independence Just Got Easier: Wed Dec 7, and Sat Dec 10
By Bernie Tsao on 2 December 2011 in Island Breath -
(http://islandbreath.blogspot.com/2011/12/free-kcc-aquaponics-exploration.html)
Image above: A large aquaponics setup in Ensenada, Mexcio. From (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.238116163639.137007.220988973639&type=1).
WHAT:
Discover the secret of the latest cutting edge technology in intensive food production, 'Aquaponics'! Get a tour of a world class small-scale commercial system and a mini-scale home system. Learn about the overall basic theory and historical development of Aquaponics presented by Bernie Tsao.
WHEN:
Two sessions: Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 @ 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm Saturday, December 10th, 2011 @ 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
WHERE:
Kauai Community College, Trade Tech Building Rm#114
CONTACT: For more information contact Bernie Tsao (bernie.tsao@gmail.com) or by phone at 808-245-9323 or 808-647-0640.
This is an opportunity for you to sign up in advance to participate in the upcoming Aquaponics training workshops offered through the OCET program at the Kaua'i Community College. These events will introduce the public to a new state-of-the-art technology for backyard food production. It is called “aquaponics” and it combines fish farming with the production of vegetables in a system that can be installed in your backyard or on your lanai. Larger systems are also available for commercial production.
The system is praised by food experts as a method of production that is superior to traditional agriculture because it produces over eight times more food per acre of space, is substantially less labor intensive, and is even producing food that is more nutritious.
Aquaponics is seen as a system that will make a major contribution to solving the world’s food shortage crisis. It is also an idea system to help Kauai, as an isolated pacific island, to reduce it’s 90% dependence on imported foods as they are now skyrocketing in price due to shipping costs and the growing demands of an exploding world population.
The two free events at KCC will each feature an overview of this cutting edge technology in intensive food production. Each event will include a tour of a small-scale commercial system and a mini-scale home system that have been constructed on the College campus.
Each event will also provide an opportunity to learn about the overall basic theory and historical development of Aquaponics. Bernie Tsao will make the presentation regarding these systems, and he will also conduct the tour of the Aquaponics facility.
He is a graduate of the University of California with a degree in Aquatic Biology and completed additional studies in Mechanical Design and Engineering at Santa Barbara Community College. He launched the Aquaculture Technology
Training program at University of the Nations on Kona, Hawaii and served as director of the program for 11 years. He has trained and led aquaculture development teams in Brazil, Indonesia, Northern Thailand, Cambodia, Kingdom of Tonga, and Fiji and is currently conducting Aquaculture and Aquaponics training programs at Kauai Community College.
He represents the island of Kauai on the Industrial Advisory Committee at the Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture. Interested persons will have the opportunity to pre-register in advance to participate in the upcoming Aquaponics training workshops that will be starting in January at the Kaua'i Community College.
Enrollment in these popular workshops is limited and the opportunity to register will be offered first to those who participate in these free introductory events. The first phase of each event will occur in the Trade Technology Building, Room 114, for a presentation regarding the aquaponics system. The group will then be taken on a tour of the two systems: world-class small-scale commercial system and a mini-scale home system. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend.
By Bernie Tsao on 2 December 2011 in Island Breath -
(http://islandbreath.blogspot.com/2011/12/free-kcc-aquaponics-exploration.html)
Image above: A large aquaponics setup in Ensenada, Mexcio. From (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.238116163639.137007.220988973639&type=1).
WHAT:
Discover the secret of the latest cutting edge technology in intensive food production, 'Aquaponics'! Get a tour of a world class small-scale commercial system and a mini-scale home system. Learn about the overall basic theory and historical development of Aquaponics presented by Bernie Tsao.
WHEN:
Two sessions: Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 @ 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm Saturday, December 10th, 2011 @ 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
WHERE:
Kauai Community College, Trade Tech Building Rm#114
CONTACT: For more information contact Bernie Tsao (bernie.tsao@gmail.com) or by phone at 808-245-9323 or 808-647-0640.
This is an opportunity for you to sign up in advance to participate in the upcoming Aquaponics training workshops offered through the OCET program at the Kaua'i Community College. These events will introduce the public to a new state-of-the-art technology for backyard food production. It is called “aquaponics” and it combines fish farming with the production of vegetables in a system that can be installed in your backyard or on your lanai. Larger systems are also available for commercial production.
The system is praised by food experts as a method of production that is superior to traditional agriculture because it produces over eight times more food per acre of space, is substantially less labor intensive, and is even producing food that is more nutritious.
Aquaponics is seen as a system that will make a major contribution to solving the world’s food shortage crisis. It is also an idea system to help Kauai, as an isolated pacific island, to reduce it’s 90% dependence on imported foods as they are now skyrocketing in price due to shipping costs and the growing demands of an exploding world population.
The two free events at KCC will each feature an overview of this cutting edge technology in intensive food production. Each event will include a tour of a small-scale commercial system and a mini-scale home system that have been constructed on the College campus.
Each event will also provide an opportunity to learn about the overall basic theory and historical development of Aquaponics. Bernie Tsao will make the presentation regarding these systems, and he will also conduct the tour of the Aquaponics facility.
He is a graduate of the University of California with a degree in Aquatic Biology and completed additional studies in Mechanical Design and Engineering at Santa Barbara Community College. He launched the Aquaculture Technology
Training program at University of the Nations on Kona, Hawaii and served as director of the program for 11 years. He has trained and led aquaculture development teams in Brazil, Indonesia, Northern Thailand, Cambodia, Kingdom of Tonga, and Fiji and is currently conducting Aquaculture and Aquaponics training programs at Kauai Community College.
He represents the island of Kauai on the Industrial Advisory Committee at the Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture. Interested persons will have the opportunity to pre-register in advance to participate in the upcoming Aquaponics training workshops that will be starting in January at the Kaua'i Community College.
Enrollment in these popular workshops is limited and the opportunity to register will be offered first to those who participate in these free introductory events. The first phase of each event will occur in the Trade Technology Building, Room 114, for a presentation regarding the aquaponics system. The group will then be taken on a tour of the two systems: world-class small-scale commercial system and a mini-scale home system. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend.
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