TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

• Welcome & Introductions
• Overview of Aquaponics & Integrated Agricultural Systems

• Recognition of Legislators, NCSU & Trout Growers
• Technical Assistance Available
• Planned Integrated Projects
• Designing Small-Scale Aquaponic Systems
• Begin Construction of Personal Small-Scale System

Special Evening Activities

• Selecting Fish and Vegetables to Produce
• Fish & Vegetable Production Techniques
• Maintaining Nutrient Balance

• Continue Construction of Small-Scale Systems

Evening Movie, "The Passion of Christ"

• Low-cost Greenhouse Construction

• Complete Construction of Small Scale Aquaponics Systems.

Evening Cookout in Smokies at 6 pm

• Looking at the Big Picture of Total Integration, Including the use of all By- Products for Feed Production, Organic Fertilizer & Methane Production.
• Operation of your Small-Scale System.

• Field Trip to Fish Processing Plant, Large Trout Farm and Watercress Production Using Nutrient-rich Fish Effluent Water.

Aquaculture International Band

• Wrap-up

• Depart for field trip to EnergyXchange Aquaponics Greenhouse heated by a solar panel and methane produced by the sealed off landfill for Yancey & Mitchell Counties.