KSU Aquaponics Production Manual

The School of Aquaculture and Aquatics Sciences at Kentucky State University recently announced the availability of the Aquaponics Production Manual: A Practical Handbook for Growers.

This 75 page comprehensive manual covers the biological concepts of aquaponics, types of systems, suitable fish and plant species, systems management, water quality, disease of plants and fish, controlled environments (greenhouse and indoors), marketing and economics, as well information on certification and regulations.

The manual is written at a level to be practical resource for practicing (or potential) aquaponic producers.

Aquaponics Production Manual: A Practical Handbook for Growers is available at: http://bit.ly/kysuAquaponicsHandbook

2021 Rhode Island Food System Summit

2021 Rhode Island Food System Summit
Online Virtual Event
1/1/2021 - 9 AM

On January 1st, 2021, the University of Rhode Island (URI) will host the fifth annual Rhode Island Food System Summit entitled "Taking the Lead: Improving Food Access in a Global Pandemic"—virtually.

An array of government, academic, business, and community partners will discuss how growing food security issues are impacting the state of Rhode Island state and the New England region.

Hosted by the University of Rhode Island, this year’s event will include a keynote address from Viraj Puri, founder and co-owner of Gotham Greens, who will discuss how his company is addressing food security and promoting economic opportunity.

The event will also feature the work of Sarah Amin, assistant professor of Nutrition and Food Sciences and the director of Community Nutrition Education at URI, and her graduate student, Fatima Tobar Santamaria. They will discuss key findings from a statewide effort to understand how the pandemic has impacted food access.

Panel discussions with state and regional leaders will further examine food security issues and how stateholders can address the needs of the community.

For more information and to register, visit: https://web.uri.edu/food-center/foodsummit21/foodsummit21-register/

source: University of Rhode Island

Edible Communities Edible Institute 2020

Sustainable food enthusiasts are invited to join 350+ thought-leaders, journalists, and food industry experts in the sustainable food movement in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

The event will include community-based solutions to the most critical challenges to the future of food production, new paths towards better food, and an array of food to sample and enjoy.

Edible Institute follows the annual conference of Edible Editors and Publishers, many of whom also attend the Institute to deepen their knowledge of the modern food movement and its key players.

Edible Institute 2020 Schedule (tentative):

Saturday, January 25, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Sunday, January 26, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

For updated information concerning Edible Institute 2020, interested parties are urged to sign up for the Edible Communities newsletter.


Edible Communities (www.ediblecommunities.com) celebrates local food, season by season, community by community.

With a network of more than 90 independently-owned, locally-focused magazines across the U.S. and Canada, Edible Communities is the largest media organization devoted to telling the stories and sustaining the efforts of the farmers, chefs, food artisans, fishers, vintners, and home cooks.