hydroponics
Meet Maia: The Sensor Inspired by Jordanian Youth
Not many of you will know this, but our early beginnings as a company were rooted deep in the heart of the Middle East. We created aquaponic farms that impacted communities by decentralizing/localizing the food supply chain, improving the nutrients of food, providing jobs, and transforming how we view food. In this story of liberation, we found an amazing center for youth with disabilities. This center helps youth with various disabilities get invaluable workforce training and personal development support.
· Jonathan ReyesAnalyzing Your Aquaponics System with the Data Explorer
Visualizing data has forever been challenging– and the process of wrangling all your data can leave you super frustrated. I would imagine that is the reason most people don’t like gathering data. Well, those days are over. We are proud to release the brand new Data Explorer! A new feature on the FarmHub farming dashboard equipping you with the power to compare your notebooks and unlock insights from your farm.
· Jonathan ReyesWhy Grow Using Aquaponic Systems?
Aquaponic and Aquaculture Aquaculture, and subsequently aquaponics, is a major market opportunity available for domestic seafood producers. According to the 2019 Fisheries of the United States Report, seafood accounted for a 16.8-billion-dollar trade deficit in the United States, which is second only to oil and natural gas. This shocking statistic reflects a lack of domestic fish production and an over-reliance on wild fish populations. Fish consumption in North America is expected to increase by 20% in the next 20 years.
· Julianne GrennPartnering with MMI Labs to bring lab testing to aquaponic, hydroponic and aquaculture systems
Aquaponics systems thrive or die based on their ability to handle nature’s challenges. Nature’s challenges include balancing temperature, pH, oxygen-level, nutrients, nitrogen and alkalinity. An efficient approach to overcoming these challenges is through laboratory testing. This is where MMI Labs comes in to help you optimize your system’s performance before things get out of hand. You don’t need to purchase equipment or chemicals because the lab does it for you. The best part is that they take care of the leg work involved with testing and provide simple-to-understand analytics.
· Jonathan ReyesImportance of Following Standard Operating Procedures at your Aquaponic Farm
Protocols are set, followed, and enforced for a reason - to protect you, your farm, and the plants and animals you rear. Disregarding protocols or selectively choosing which practices to follow can lead to negative ramifications. These consequences can affect your entire operation and potentially result in crop and fish loss. Standard operating procedures (SOPs) ensure that farms run smoothly and that all employees, volunteers, and workers are on the same page.
· Julianne GrennThe Importance of Tracking Water Temperatures in Aquaponic Systems
Water is the lifeblood of an aquaponic system. Therefore proper monitoring and insights into water temperature is crucial to maintaining water quality, fish and plant health. Water attributes to monitor include ammonia levels, PH, dissolved oxygen (DO), and water temperature. Monitoring and regulating the temperatures outside of and within your system are key to running a successful aquaponic operation. Plants and fish in aquaponic systems must live within certain temperature thresholds for biological reasons, to optimize growth patterns, and to limit the spread of disease.
· Julianne GrennWhat is Hydroponics?
The ability to produce higher yields than traditional, soil-based agriculture. Allowing food to be grown and consumed in areas of the world that cannot support crops in the soil. Eliminating the need for massive pesticide use (considering most pests live in the soil), effectively making our air, water, soil, and food cleaner. Popularizing indoor agriculture in areas where it would be difficult, if not impossible to grow crops outdoors (deserts, high altitudes, cold regions).
· Ethan OttoA brief history of Hydroponics, Next-Gen Farming, and Soil-less Farming
Now, Hydroponics has many applications. It is used worldwide to grow plants on land or in water without dirt or soils, for both commercial and home use. The roots of the plant do not contact the growing medium or soil, but instead reside in a solution containing all of the nutrients that are required for plant growth. The environmental conditions within which hydroponic plants are grown can be controlled to create optimal growing environments.
· Ethan OttoReleasing Sparky into the Wild Data World!
You are all familiar with JD and Tawnya Sawyer at the Aquaponic Source. They just released their online trainings and have began moving their years of experience to the cloud. They also have tons of ready-made systems for residential and school settings that can be powered by FarmHub. In addition to their courses being available online, FarmHub and The Aquaponic Source have teamed up to deliver a powerful all-in-one solution for tracking your data.
· Jonathan ReyesJoining Forces with The Aquaponic Source to Further Aquaponics Globally
You are all familiar with JD and Tawnya Sawyer at the Aquaponic Source. They just released their online trainings and have began moving their years of experience to the cloud. They also have tons of ready-made systems for residential and school settings that can be powered by FarmHub. In addition to their courses being available online, FarmHub and The Aquaponic Source have teamed up to deliver a powerful all-in-one solution for tracking your data.
· Jonathan Reyes