Post on 16-Dec-2015
GREEN INDUSTRIES
OBJECTIVES OF PROGRAM• Unique• Leading edge• Create jobs in Northern Ontario • Attract students / clients to Northern Ontario• Add value to the community• Tourism
NUCLEUSAQUAPONICS
(Hydroponics + Fish Farm)
BRIDGE TO/INTERFACE WITHRELATED OPERATIONS
(ie. I.P.M. etc...)
BRIDGE TO/INTERFACE WITHEXISTING
INDUSTRY/BUSINESS
BRIDGE TO/INTERFACE WITHSKILLED TRADES
and/orWORK PLACE
BRIDGE TO/INTERFACE WITHOTHER PROGRAMS
BRIDGE TO/INTERFACE WITHOTHER ACADEMIC
INSTITUTUIONS
BRIDGE TO/INTERFACE WITHCURRICULUM
BRIDGE TO/INTERFACE WITHALTERNATE ENERGY
CONCEPTS
BRIDGE TO/INTERFACE WITHPOTENTIAL FOR NEW INDUSTRY/BUSINESS
BRIDGE TO/INTERFACE WITHENTREPRENERUSHIP
PROGRAM
INTEGRATEDAlignment
Locally grown produceQuality
Pesticide free
NutritionFresh
Organic
ApprenticeshipSustainable Business
Health, Human Care Wellness
Culinary Arts
Skilled Trades
Unique Techonology Hydroponi
cSoilless growing of plants
Aquaculture Fish farming
AquaponicSynergenitc growth of both.Self sustaining fish and plant ecosystem
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Unique Techonology
students will be capable of managing a aquaponic operation or starting their own Aquaponic business upon graduation.
TheoreticalTheoretical Theoretical and PracticalAbility to build a business
Unique Techonology Hydroponi
cSoilless growing of plants
Aquaculture Fish farming
AquaponicSynergetic growth of both. Self sustaining fish and plant ecosystem
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newsletter
Picture of fish from MSF PPT Picture from
Crop King
Nature Fresh Farms in Leamington
Ontario 1.5 million cartons
of beefsteak tomatoes
Sustainable method to supply protein to
underprivileged diets
Sustainable method to supply protein to
underprivileged diets
PLANTS AND FISH CROPS
Lettuce Chives Tomatoes Peppers Egg plant Most herbs Other leafy greens
PLANTS FISH Tilapia Crappie Lake Trout Carp White Fish Goldfish Koi
USING AQUAPONICS TO PRODUCE FOOD IN A SUSTAINABLE MANNER
Modern day aquaponics is essentially the rebirth of old practices to farm vegetables , herbs and fish in a self contained eco-system. It is an eco-friendly way to naturally produce food for home use or for commercial sales. This scalable farming method is experiencing renewed interest worldwide with many small home growers and large operations employing the process as a means of producing sustainable fish and plant crops .
EMPLOYMENT
Locally grown – Located to supply local consumers
Local resources – local staffing – 365 day/year
Tourism – leading edge growing become a tourist attraction
Retail/Wholsale – local consumer and commercial demand for locally grown – high quality produce
COMMUNITY
Employment New industries Social – fresh product for local
consumers and industries (restaurants, hospitals)
Humaitarian – low cost fresh produce for food banks
Self sustainable employment and high quality fresh produce for marginalize communities
SUSTAINABILITY
Academic – Exclusive course is a unique attraction for students
Economic – Produces high quality product that generates revenue
Local industry Facilities support apprenticeship
training
ECONOMIC
Northern Business Development Funding
Community Business & Development Centre
Course tuition Economic proceeds from production
sales Business plan demonstrates profitabilty
CONSUMER DEMAND AND SAFELTY
100 mile diet Health – quality and
origins of food
LEADING EDGE
The first educational institution in Canada offering full Green Industries including Horticulture, Hydroponics, Aquaculture and Aquaponics
Strategic and supporting fit with existing courses
Northern Ontario economic and social development
Self sustainable – students and grants will support program develop and ongoing costs
COURSE VIABILITY Integration Unique Technology Employment Creation Community Sustainable Economic Consumer Demand and safety Leading Edge Offering this course is viable and will further
position as a leader in Canadian Education and Innovation in Green Technology
APPENDIX
HYDROPONICS
Hydroponics is the growing of plants without soil.
Plants are grown in a liquid solution consisting of water and the required nutrients of a particular plant or within a system that uses a substrate or growing mix medium (Oasis) in addition to the liquid (water) nutrient flow.
Water culture hydroponics system include the nutrient film technique, areoponics and the aeration method.
AQUACULTURE
Aquaculture is the farming of fish. Aquaculture is an industry that encompasses
the cultivation of aquatic plants and animals in controlled systems for commercial, recreation or resource management purposes.
The most widely accepted definition of Aquaponics is the cultivation on any aquatic (freshwater and marine) species of plant or animal.
AQUAPONICS
Aquaponics is the name given to the synergistic combination of aquaculture and hydroponics. The appeal of aquaponics is that in combining the two activities the potential negative aspects in each are dealt with in a viable and sustainable manner. In other words, the sum of the two when combined has greater benefits that the individual activities alone.
Leading Edge Benefits Pesticide free – Organic - Sustainable
Allan Nason(905)818-6550nasonallan@gmail.com