Project Type: Professional Development Program
Funds awarded in 2025: $150,000.00
Projected End Date: 05/30/2028
Grant Recipient:
Oko Urban Farms, Inc.
Region: Northeast
State: New York
Project Leader:
Yemi Amu
Oko Urban Farms, Inc.
Description:
This two-part guide provides a practical, beginner-friendly approach to selecting and caring for fish to ensure a healthy and productive aquaponics system.
In addition to covering the fundamentals of fish rearing, this workbook helps readers choose species that align with their production goals, experience level, climate, and budget. Throughout the guide, fish welfare is emphasized as the foundation of long-term system success, promoting healthier fish, greater system stability, and improved overall performance.
In addition to covering the fundamentals of fish rearing, this workbook helps readers choose species that align with their production goals, experience level, climate, and budget. Throughout the guide, fish welfare is emphasized as the foundation of long-term system success, promoting healthier fish, greater system stability, and improved overall performance.
Type:
Manual/Guide
File:
Download file (PDF)
Target audiences:
Farmers/Ranchers; Educators
This product is associated with the project "Increasing Accessibility to Sustainable Farming Practices by Providing Intensive Aquaponics Training for Educators and Farmers"
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.