INDIANA AQUACULTURE ASSOCIATION INC. NEWSLETTER FALL 2013 PAGE 1 In this edition ..... President’s Letter ................................Page 2 ........... Koi website Page 2 ......... What is this? Page 2 What is this Answer ................................Page 3 Quick Quiz Answer ................................Page 3 List of IAAI Sponsors ................................Page 3 Photos From Fall ............ Conference Pages 4-6 Franklin Grad John ............. Woodbury Page 7-8 List of IAAI Officers and Executive Board ............... Members Pages 8-10 Buy And Sell Aquaculture ................ Products Page 10 The IAAI Newsletter is produced 4 times a year and is available at http:// www.indianaaquaculture.com Hoosier Fish Tales Mission Statement : The IAAI (Indiana Aquaculture Association, Incorporated) enables aquaculture producers by promoting, marketing, educating, and nurturing aquaculture and aquaculture research in Indiana. Quick Quiz IAAI members listen intently during the fall conference in Scottsburg, IN. Photo courtesy of Alexandria Waggoner What did Peter Drucker, Nobel Laureaute economist say is the most prominent investment opportunity in the 21st century. A.) The Internet B.) Gold C.) Aquaculture Answer on page 3 Save the Date The next IAAI meeting/ conference will be on February 15, 2014 in the Muncie / Portland area. The theme will be aquaponics.
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INDIANA AQUACULTURE ASSOCIATION INC. NEWSLETTER! FALL 2013
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In this edition .....
President’s Letter
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...........Koi website! Page 2
.........What is this?! Page 2
What is this Answer................................! Page 3
Quick Quiz Answer
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List of IAAI Sponsors................................! Page 3
Photos From Fall ............Conference! Pages 4-6
Franklin Grad John .............Woodbury! Page 7-8
List of IAAI Officers and Executive Board
...............Members! Pages 8-10
Buy And Sell Aquaculture ................Products! Page 10
The IAAI Newsletter is produced 4 times a year and is available at http://www.indianaaquaculture.com
Hoosier Fish TalesMission Statement: The IAAI (Indiana Aquaculture Association, Incorporated) enables aquaculture producers by promoting, marketing, educating, and nurturing aquaculture and aquaculture research in Indiana.
Quick Quiz
IAAI members listen intently during the fall
conference in Scottsburg, IN.
Photo courtesy of Alexandria Waggoner
What did Peter Drucker, Nobel Laureaute economist say is the most prominent investment opportunity in the 21st century.A.) The InternetB.) GoldC.) Aquaculture
Answer on page 3
Save the Date The next IAAI meeting/conference will be on February 15, 2014 in the Muncie / Portland area. The theme will be aquaponics.
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
Winter is fast approaching and even though it's just November my outside ponds are freezing over with ice here in Northern Indiana! Of course the young of year (YOY) yellow perch and bluegill that are inside are oblivious to that and are growing well. One of the advantages of a recirculating system!
Our fall conference was a success and we got a lot of good comments and picked up new members. Once again many thanks to all that made it a success and the folks at the Science park were sensational. Most of all thanks to Rob Wibbeler who coordinated the event and made the necessary contacts.
As you should have already heard our Annual Spring Meeting will be February 15, 2014 in the Portland / Muncie area. More details coming soon and our theme will be Aquaponics. Thanks to Glenn Barber our VP we will also have an on site visit at his Aquaponics Greenhouse facility. We will make time to have a general meeting where we will discuss topics at hand, and voting on changes we made to the bylaws to serve our organization better. In the past we have simply ran out of time for this, but we will make time this time! Our bylaws committee got
together in Indy recently face to face to get the bylaw revisions ready for member approval at the spring meeting.
Some changes have been made that I am passing on. We now officially have a secretary! Rob Wibbeler has graciously been filling the position of secretary and treasurer, and still is doing the duties of treasurer due to the fact we do not officially have a treasurer. Mark Zucher volunteered to fill that position but then had to relocate to Texas due to a job position relocation. If you are a member and have expertise in this area please consider filling this position!
Our new secretary is Karlenea Brown who has been serving on the board of directors and she has graciously volunteered to do the newsletter, which your's truly with the help of my wife has been doing. Yours truly really doesn't have the time to do it on a timely basis as president running two businesses. Thank you Karleana for taking this over!
Cheers,
IAAI President Cecil D. Baird
President’s Letter
Can you tell what this device is and what it’s used for? Answer is on the next page.
What is this? Koi Website helps Small Scale DIYers
Yes I know it's a koi website but much of the do it yourself filtration equipment can apply to small scale recirculating systems -- moving bed filters, Sieve filters, foam fractionators, sand & gravel filters etc. Check it out at:
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Quick Quiz Answer
Anwswer: C.) Aquaculture
"Aquaculture, not the Internet, represents the most promising investment opportunity of the 21st century", quoted Nobel laureate and economist, Peter Drucker. With the expansion in world population and continuing depletion of captive fisheries, aquaculture represents the single most viable economical solution to meet the world's growing protein demand.
Today, aquaculture remains the fastest growing food sector in the world. Increasing demand for seafood will require innovation and new technologies needed to drive global production and satisfy specific market niches. And unlike most other animal sources, the development of new, emerging species will present continuingopportunities and challenges for aquaculture in the years ahead.
For those of you that don't know the picture on page 2 was a sieve filter. This particular brand known as a Cetus Sieve filter is used in high end Koi ponds. However, variations of this are used in aquaculture and waste water treatment where this filter originated. (Just about everything we use in recirculating aquaculture originated in waste water treatment.) The filter removes solids (typically from a gravity fed center drain) before going to a rotary drum filter or other filter.
The wedge wire has a unique parabolic bend to it to take advantage of an effect known as the Coanda effect, and in conjunction with the openings of the wire, which are smaller on top and larger on the bottom, the solids mostly slide down the surface of the wire to an awaiting collection trough. One of the advantages of this solids filter is it immediately separates the solids from the filter stream vs. leaving them in to be periodically removed manually. It also requires less cleaning than other filters.
Here is a link to a homemade one:http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?108980-New-diy-sieve
Picture on Page 2 is a ....
IAAI SponsorsThe IAAI is proud to have the following organizations and corporations sponsoring our organization. Click on the link below each logo to visit the sponsor’s website.
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Pictures from the Fall Conference in Scottsburg, IndianaPhotos by Alexandria Wa!oner
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Additional Photos from the Fall ConferencePhotos by Alexandria Wa!oner
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Several of the Fall Conference SpeakersPhotos by Alexandria Wa!oner
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“I love the outdoors, and I alwaysimagined having a job involving plantsand animals,” he said.
Aquaponics ideally blends the two,although Woodbury didn’t originallyset out to join pioneers in the emerg-ing industry.
“During college, Dr. (Alice) Heikenshelped me get out there, network withpeople and hook up great internships,”said Woodbury.
Internships in Minnesota, Michiganand southern Indiana engagedWoodbury in predatory speciesresearch, invasive plant removal andpark management programs, all ofwhich provided great exposure to possible careers, but none was panningout after his graduation. So, as manyyoung people do, Woodbury turned to his father for advice. Max, the long-time owner of a tax consulting
A N E W D A Y F O R S C I E N C E
Aquaponics farmer enjoying fruits (and veggies) of his labor
By Amy (Kean) VerSteeg ’96Editor
Lettuce. Tomatoes. Strawberries. Fish. You may have noticed one ofthese things is not like the other, but for John Woodbury ’12, fish,specifically tilapia, are the key to a growing fruit and vegetable business.
Woodbury began getting his feet wet in the practice of aquaponics in2012, partly to circumvent unappealing, entry-level jobs and, in largepart, because he’s a hands-on type of guy.
30 F R A N K L I N C O L L E G E M A G A Z I N E www.franklincollege.edu
John Woodbury ’12 uses foam raftsto hold plants, allowing their roots todangle into water through cut-out holes.The soilless growing process enablesplants to grow more densely becauseroots are not competing for soilnutrients.
Produce from Nature’s Gift Aquaponics isavailable at select grocery stores and theFranklin farmer’s market.
Tilapia are key to providing the nutrient-richwater that feeds plants in an aquaponics farming system.
Vertical growing chambers help maximize useof greenhouse space.
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company, encouraged his son to con-sider entrepreneurial opportunities.
“It made sense. Now’s the time totake risks while I don’t have any otherobligations in my life,” said Woodbury.
Deciding what type of businessopportunity to pursue wasn’t as simple,but with extensive research Woodburycame upon an intriguing concept, anaquaponics farm.
Farming wasn’t a new concept toWoodbury, whose mother has cannedfruits and vegetables for as long as hecan remember. He also spent plenty of time assisting her at the farmer’smarket over the years.
“Aquaponics just takes producingyour own food to a different level; it’seco-friendly and completely organic,”said Woodbury.
To get a visual idea of how thesefarms differ from traditional agricul-ture, imagine two primary structures,fish tanks and greenhouses.
Water from the fish tank is filteredfor solids (fish feces), and that ammonia-spiked, nutrient-rich water is introduced into the greenhousewaters through intricate plumbing systems. The greenhouse contains multiple shallow pools that containfoam rafts with plants floating on top,their roots dangling into the waterthrough cut-out holes. In additionto the raft areas are rain gauge-typegrowing systems and living walls ofplants growing in vertical beds to maximize use of space. All the waterwill eventually be cleaned and recircu-lated back into the fish tanks.
The idea is simple, even idyllic —more food, less water. As Woodburyputs it, “You’re just letting nature do itsthing — indoors.” You can also growplants more densely because the rootsare not competing for soil nutrients;the fish offer a nearly endless supply offertilizer, he explained.
Getting started in aquaponics wastime- and cost-intensive. Woodburybegan by attending a two-day seminarin Chicago to learn the basics fromsuccessful growers and after that heattended a three-day seminar at the
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point,where he took a graduate-level coursewith representatives of Nelson andPade Inc., the Apple of the aquaponicsindustry.
“It was a combination of instructionand lab work,” recalled Woodbury. “It was very much about the scienceinvolved in finding the right balancebetween fish, plants and nutrients.”
Woodbury finished the certificationin late summer and soon began strategizing construction plans with his father, who agreed to help build acustom aquaponics system on the family property in Morgantown, Ind.,about 45 minutes south of downtownIndianapolis.
“After we had the plans, we startedordering all the pieces for the system.It seemed like the UPS truck came toour house every day for weeks,” saidWoodbury.
Woodbury and his father completednearly all the construction of a 20-by-50 greenhouse themselves, only hiringan electrician for wiring and plumbingwork and occasionally benefiting fromfriends who volunteered a helpinghand. Along with the new greenhouse,an existing 20-by-30 barn was modifiedwith insulation and other infrastruc-ture to support the nerve center of the aquaponics operation, four tanksholding 450 tilapia.
By October, the structures wereready for the next phase.
“Before introducing the fish into the tanks I spent a few weeks workingon the PH levels, making sure therewas enough good bacteria to give them a good home. Figuring out thechemistry is really important becauseammonia spikes can kill the fish,” he said.
Beyond chemistry, Woodbury findshimself relying on many of the otherclasses he took at Franklin College.
“The math is endless; I’m always calculating pounds and percentages,”said Woodbury. “Aquaponics alsoinvolves physiology and botany. It’sbeen really helpful to understand allthe stages of plant life because I start
all my produce from heirloom andorganic seeds, or cuttings from myother plants.”
The overall aquaponics processinvolves trial, error and patience.
“Every day you’re trying to help thesystem run itself and not make anyhard-core changes, just tweaks,” saidWoodbury. “That’s the goal — toachieve a self-sustaining system.”
In February, signs of success sprouted.
“Baby lettuces took off like crazy. We realized that would probably beour best crop,” he said.
With plenty of product maturing,Woodbury went about making coldcalls to find potential buyers. With hisevident knowledge and enthusiasm, helanded his first buyer, a retailer, afterjust one phone call.
Making the produce market-readyproved to be another lengthy process.Strict requirements are in place fororganic produce, some of which mustbe washed multiple times before it canbe dried and bagged for consumers.Woodbury and his mother have developed their own assembly linetechnique, setting aside several hours a week for market preparations.
Woodbury sells fruits and vegetablesby the pound and herbs by the ounce.His list of products reads like a foodie’sfantasy grocery list: rainbow chard,sweet basil, water cress, spearmint,cilantro, squash, zucchini, etc.
“The biggest reward is being able to offer a great product that peoplecan appreciate. Nature’s GiftAquaponics provides fresh, chemical-free produce from garden to table. It’s a great feeling to know you’re giving the quality product peopledeserve, instead of food that’s second-rate or even dangerous.”
Nature’s Gift Aquaponics sells toselect grocers and restaurants andaccepts website orders, offering weeklypick-up opportunities in Franklin,Morgantown and Bloomington.Woodbury also participates weekly atthe farmer’s market in Franklin. !
Franklin Grad John Woodbury (Con’t)
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2013 Officers:President:Mr. Cecil Baird c/o Baird Fish Taxidermy & Fish Farm4700 North U.S. Highway 33 Ligonier, IN 46767 Phone (W): (260)-894-9055 Email: [email protected]
President-Elect:Mr. Glynn Barber9096 W SR 67Redkey, IN 47373Phone: (M) (260)-729-2080Email: [email protected]
Treasurer:Position open
Secretary: (starting 2014)Mrs. Karlanea BrownRDM Aquaculture LLC101 N 850 EFowler, IN 47944Phone: 765 583-0052Email: [email protected]
Fair Oaks Project ManagerMr. Rob Wibbeler c/o Ark7 Fisheries 704 S. State Road 135 #D128 Greenwood, IN 46143Phone (C): (317)-417-0090 Email: [email protected]
2013 Board of Directors:Past Interim President: Mr. Michael Miller P.O. Box 85 Redkey, IN 47373-0085 Phone (W) (765)-789-8614 Email: [email protected] Liaison to NCRAC
Phil ShambachTippco Fish 10867 US HWY 231 SRomney, IN 47981765-237-7022Mr. Lyle Andry 10923 East Conservation Club Birdseye, IN 47513 Phone: (812)-389-2448 Email: [email protected] Liaison to NCRAC
Darryl BrownRDM Aquaculture LLC101 N 850 EFowler, IN 47944Phone: 765 583-0052Email: [email protected]
Alexandria WaggonerScott County Area Plan CommissionScottsburg, IN812-752-8445 office / 812-406-9577 [email protected]
Ancillary / Supporting Roles:Newsletter Editor:Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Bairdc/o Baird Fish Taxidermy & Fish Farm4700 North U.S. Highway 33 Ligonier, IN 46767 Phone (W): (260)-894-9055 Email: [email protected]
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NCRAC Liaison:Mr. John Metz 1840 Grant StreetElkhart, IN 46514Phone: (W) (574)-302-0974Email: [email protected]
Indiana Board of Animal Health Dr. Jennifer Strasser, DVM4154 North Keystone Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46205 Phone: 317-544-2400 Email: [email protected]
Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources Randy LangCikana SFH2650 SR 44 Martinsville, IN 46151 Phone: 765-342-5527Email: [email protected]
Aquaculture Marketing Specialist:Kwamena K. Quagrainie, Ph.D., Aquaculture Marketing Specialist,Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, 403 W. State St., Krannert Building, W. Lafayette, IN 47907-2056Tel: (765) 494 4200, Fax: (765) 494 9176
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program Purdue University195 Marsteller St.FNR Building, W. Lafayette, IN 47907-2033Tel: (756) 494-4761 Fax: (765) 496-6026
Purdue University Aquaculture Facility:Mr. Robert Rode Aquaculture Research Lab Manager 5675 West 600, North West Lafayette IN 47906 Phone: (765) 583-0351, Email: [email protected]
Purdue Extension Coordinators:NORTH:Gonzalee Martin Agriculture Natural Resources, Allen County Office4001 Crescent AvenueFt. Wayne, IN 46815-4590(260) 481-6826 Fax: (260) 481-6439e-mail: [email protected]
SOUTH:Richard Beckort, Extension Educator - ANRPurdue University Cooperative Extension ServiceJackson County Courthouse111 S Main, STE 010Brownstown, IN 47220-2055Tel: 812.358.6101, Email: [email protected] wi" handle aquaculture extension matters south of I-70.
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