{"product_id":"the-aquaponic-farmer-a-complete-guide-to-building-and-operating-a-commercial-aquaponic-system-paperback","title":"The Aquaponic Farmer: A Complete Guide to Building and Operating a Commercial Aquaponic System - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdrian Southern\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWhelm King\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Aquaponic Farmer is a complete practical guide to understanding, constructing, and operating a family-farm scale commercial cold-water aquaponic system for raising trout and vegetables. It details a commercial Deep Water Culture system, with step-by-step design, construction, and management principles, based on actual production numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Profitable cold-water fish and vegetable production. Join the aquaponic farming revolution! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e I highly recommend that anyone contemplating an aquaponics endeavor first read this text. \u003c\/i\u003e The Aquaponic Farmer \u003ci\u003e provides enormous detail on all aspects of designing, building, and operating an aquaponics operation. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- Michael B. Timmons, co-author \u003ci\u003e Recirculating Aquaculture \u003c\/i\u003e, and Professor of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e AQUAPONIC FARMING \u003c\/b\u003e - raising fish and vegetables together commercially - is the most promising innovation for a sustainable, profitable, localized food system. Until now, systems have largely focused on warm-water fish such as tilapia. A lack of reliable information for raising fish and vegetables in the cool climates of North America and Europe has been a major stumbling block. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e The Aquaponic Farmer \u003c\/i\u003e is the game changer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Built around a proven 120' greenhouse system operable by one person, the book distills vast experience and complete step-by-step guidance for starting and running a cold-water aquaponics business. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Coverage includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A primer on cold-water aquaponics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pros and cons of different systems \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Complete design and construction of a Deep Water Culture system \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Recommended and optional equipment and tools \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e System management, standard operating procedures, and maintenance checklists \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Maximizing fish and vegetable production \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Strategies for successful sales and marketing of fish and plants. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the only comprehensive commercial cold-water resource, \u003ci\u003e The Aquaponic Farmer \u003c\/i\u003e is essential for farmers contemplating the aquaponics market, aquaponic gardeners looking to go commercial, and anyone focused on sustainability, localization, or high-quality food production. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Aquaponic Farmer \u003ci\u003e is the essential guide for people serious about setting up a commercial, cold-water aquaponic system. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- Dr. Daniel Baker, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Vancouver Island University \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Adrian Southern \u003c\/b\u003e is an aquaponic farmer and entrepreneur from the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, BC. After founding and operating an intensive urban farm and managing a local farmers market, he is currently steeped in all things aquaponics. After years of system perfection, he founded Raincoast Aquaponics and raises trout and vegetables for a living. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Whelm King \u003c\/b\u003e is a business manager, project manager, and entrepreneur. He has worked and consulted in a wide variety of fields including the arts, agriculture, publishing, media, and law. 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