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Back by popular demand: UF/IFAS Extension offers 2025 Sustainable Urban Food Production Short Course
August 13, 2025
From backyard gardens to commercial-scale rooftop farms, sustainable urban food production is reshaping how we grow and access food in cities. That’s why leading scientists from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE
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Aquaponics: Sustainable Food Production System for Home Gardeners
January 24, 2023
What is Aquaponics? Aquaponics is a food production system that gets a lot of attention in today's world. Aquaponics is an exciting way to grow fish and plants at the same time. The fish waste is full of nutrients that feed the plants, and ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Aquaponics
4-H Summer Camp Fun
August 4, 2022
Do you remember your favorite summer camps? Maybe there was hiking, swimming, first-aid training, horseback riding, or just tons of sweating, but also lots of learning and fun! One of our 4-H summer camps this year, Food Systems Day Camp, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: 4-H, Agriculture, Aquaponics, Camp, Day Camps, Putnam County, UF/IFAS Extension, Youth
Industry Spotlight: Green Sky Growers by Valencia College
October 15, 2019
Green Sky Growers by Valencia College operates urban aquaponic and hydronic systems to showcase how to grow local, fresh produce. Based in downtown Winter Garden, Green Sky Growers by Valencia College is located in a state-of-the-art rooftop ... READ MORE
Category:Tags: Aquaponics, Green SKy Growers, Industry Spotligh, Lettuce, Local, Tilapia, Valencia College, Winter Garden
Aquaponics: A Growing Hobby
January 18, 2018
There has been an increasing demand by clientele for information and training on small-scale food production methods to meet the growing demand for locally produced food and for personal consumption. One of the University of Florida Extension’s ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Aquaculture, Aquaponics, Florida Sea Grant
Gardening in Small Spaces
October 23, 2017
Living in a yard less apartment or home does not necessarily mean that you cannot have a little garden. Growing tasty herbs, tender baby greens, and even some root vegetables like radishes can be grown indoors via the exposure to a southern ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesTags: Aquaponics, Gardening, Herbs, Small Spaces, Veggies
Aquaponics: A Growing Hobby
March 12, 2017
There has been an increasing demand by clientele for information and training on small-scale food production methods to meet the growing demand for locally produced food and for personal consumption. One of the University of Florida Extension’s ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Aquaponics, Growing, Hobby, Panhandle Outdoors