"thanks for this... it further proves my point about the frivolous ponics...
yes, AP shares some practices that regular agriculture uses, it also utilizes practices that for the most part aren't involved with standard dirt farming... if organic…"
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ethics vs. profitability
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dave R. Mason Dec 7, 2011. 74 Replies 0 Likes
i'm interested mainly in the business end of aquaponics, so here are some questions that have been proposed to me over the last few years. granted my responses are going to be my personal opinions…Continue
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Damon Polta replied to Brian Hillestad's discussion Commercial Aquaponics systems"When ever I hear or see vets I think of the giant retirement home the next town to the north... my mix up. In that case it makes things easier... the numbers for a large scale operation start backwards... expected consumption, this will tell you now…"
Damon Polta replied to Brian Hillestad's discussion Commercial Aquaponics systems"i've run a large aquaponics facility in the past. if you guys want advice on the day to day operation let me know.
because of the limitations of the elderly, some jobs will need ot be done by people that still have the dexterity in their…"
Damon Polta replied to heidi critchfield's discussion Black spot on lettuce"the transfer of disease mainly in two ways.
1. mechanical transfer. where two plants rub against eachother causing micro tears in the leaves inwhich disease and bacteria can get in.
2. injection or bug transfer. a bug lands and eats an infected…"
Damon Polta replied to John E Windsor's discussion Adding water daily?"it's good that you found the leak.
evaporation isn't just a surface water issue. if you have bunches of large leaf plants, they will lose water as well. not nearly 20 gal a day, but it's enough to bend your mind when you keep…"
Damon Polta replied to Jeffrey Ludwick's discussion Am i talking myself out of this or not. Could use some input"sadly to say no, the stuff in the background is not mine. that picture was taken back when i was the manager of the Friendly Aquaponics farm back when they were supplying lettuce to costco... i have not worked for them for a little over a year and a…"
Damon Polta replied to Jason Eaton's discussion Gold Fish versus Carp Myth"It depends on where you're at in north America... I live just off one of the great lakes. Eating fish is what we do here. Lake Erie perch and walleye are the most common of the fish here, but musket and pike can be caught as well... if…"
Damon Polta joined Chris Smith's group
Wicking bed growers
This group is dedicated to those who are interested and growing in wicking beds. Wicking beds in conjunction with aquaponics can enable us to grow just about every crop that cannot be grown in standard aquaponics. Lets discuss deign, operation and whatever aspect of wicking bed growing you can think of.See More
Damon Polta replied to Jason Eaton's discussion Gold Fish versus Carp Myth"i can see where the OP is coming from...
sometimes you buy your run of the mill gold fish, but that fish labeled "gold fish" ends up being a koi. and when those are left to grow in a large pond, they can rival the size of most common…"
Damon Polta replied to Jeffrey Ludwick's discussion Am i talking myself out of this or not. Could use some input"if you really want to keep it alive... heaters... tons of heaters... as keith said if you burry the tank you might stand a chance... it just depends on how harsh the winter gets... this past year we were spared the normal harshness of the winter.…"
Damon Polta replied to Glenn Martinez's discussion Aqua-Shisters and Worms"the federal government provide a successful alternative that would be difficult to control, contain, and have to start all over with another product and drive it's profits into the ground... ??? .... now we all have jokes running…"
Damon Polta replied to Glenn Martinez's discussion Aqua-Shisters and Worms"Gina i agree. if a disease or pathogen isn't present in the first place, how then can it be spread? that goes against some of the fundamentals of physics...
if an area is clean and free of unwanted things, the only way to get those…"
Damon Polta replied to Glenn Martinez's discussion Aqua-Shisters and Worms"lol yes i know meal worms are just a name... eventually they turn into beetles. lol.
the FAP people use a bio-filter, they just fail to mention it...
they have a living bio-filter. te use of gammarus really is a remarkable thing. the little…"
Damon Polta replied to Glenn Martinez's discussion Aqua-Shisters and Worms"hmm... Glenn, you'll be happy to know i've found this...
Contaminated animal and human wastes are important reservoirs of these pathogens. Farm run-off, contaminated with the E.coliO157:H7 strain along with other bacteria, was blamed…"
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- Worked on the Friendly Aquaponics farm for 9 months. I Was a farm manager in charge of lettuce production and the day to day activities as well as their nanny, personal chef, house keeper, animal specialist, and financial assistant. Pretty much ran the household befor being forced to leave.
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- At 7:27pm on February 6, 2012,
Ryan Works said… Damon, what was your experience like at Friendly, I was going to go and excited to move, now I hear all negatives and to run away? Input?
- At 10:05pm on November 19, 2011,
Chris Smith said… We've been adding on to the systems continuously since you were here. We now have well over 1000 sqft of grow space between the rafts, media, nft, and towers. We now sell all our produce out of a small fridge in the front of the property as an honor farm fridge. We have found our niche as a strictly neighborhood farm. What have you been up to since leaving the Big Island?
- At 1:10pm on November 18, 2011,
tonya penick said… I'm doing good! Busy though! You?
- At 3:57pm on March 31, 2011,
Karen Matus said… - Yeah, I understand. Still, even if they're hurting for money, they're gonna try for as long as possible to take advantage of others through their "internship", in their attempt to fix their money problems, I'm sure. Sad that that has to happen. I just thought if someone (even if it isn't feesible for you) was persuing legal measures against them that maybe they could somehow be better regulated or taken out of the business so that they don't continue to put a bad flavor for aquaponics into people's mouth.
- At 7:15am on March 31, 2011,
Peter said… I'm always using Google to find out about people, Google the people you trust with money and time, ask other people about the experience with this person. The internet is a very good tool to avoid a bad experience if you Google the right questions. Most videos and forums will NEVER show you then truth, its always about money and power. Watch out and good luck to you !
- At 12:51am on March 31, 2011, Karen Matus said…
- Hi Damon. Welcome! Truly sorry to hear about your negative experiences with Friendly's. Your post made me wonder if you and/or any of the others have taken any legal action for the lack of pay (illegal in and of itself)? People like that should be stopped at all costs, and unfortunately, legal proceedings are sometimes the only way to do it. I sure would hate to see more people get caught up in the scam, and possibly tarnish the view of aquaponics for those caught in it, as well as set a bad example for the community at large. Just wondered. I'm new here too, and still trying to figure my way around. I would have sent this as a private message, only I haven't figured out how to do that yet.
- At 10:10pm on March 30, 2011,
Sylvia Bernstein said… Welcome Damon,
Thanks for joining the Aquaponic Gardening community! I hope you find it a fun place to explore aquaponics. There is a real blend of experienced and new aquapons in this community, so please don’t hesitate to join in. Always thrilled to have experienced growers join us!
A great place to start is to read the “How to Use This Site” link on the upper right corner, “Start Here” section of the Main page.
Please participate and check in with us every day! We are constantly posting news about aquaponics and the good food movement.
Thanks again for joining us, and I look forward to getting to know you.
Sylvia
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