Food safety, economics and environmental impacts of aquaponics in Iowa
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2016-01-01
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Pattillo, D. Allen
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Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
The Leopold Center is a research and education center on the campus of Iowa State University created to identify and reduce negative environmental and social impacts of farming and develop new ways to farm profitably while conserving natural resources.
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Aquaponics offer promise as an alternative crop and protein production system for smaller farm operations. This project examined several aspects of aquaponic production: food safety, how UV treatments might mitigate food safety issues, what levels of profitability might be attained, and what the environmental impacts are for aquaponics operations.