AQUAPONICS AND VEGGIE U. SUMMER FUN FOR KIDS AT MAUI COLLEGE
Keiki Farmers Camp
Using keiki-friendly educational aquaponics growing systems and organic gardening methods, EdVenture offers multiple ways of learning and understanding the sciences and problem-solving skills needed to grow food in water and organic soil. Campers will work in the new UHMC greenhouse on AquaPono© Brand micro systems and explore Veggie U., — an indoor/outdoor organic soil growing system set up at the campus community garden. We aim to open children’s eyes to the wonders in the world of “growing food” sciences and their own potential. Registration at maui.hawaii.edu/edventure/
Sessions are a recruiting children ages 6-10, and 11-13.
Reserve Your Camp:
Session 1 (AGR6500-001) for Kids Ages 6-10)
Monday-Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
June 6-July 1, 2016
Kahului Campus
| Tuition non-credit | $1,180.00 |
Session 2 (AGR6500-006 for Kids Ages 11-13)
Monday-Friday
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
July 05-July 29, 2016
Kahului Campus
| Tuition non-credit | $1,180.00 |
How To Register
Three ways to register are:
1 Register online at: http://ce.uhcc.hawaii.edu/search/publicCourseAdvancedSearch.do?method=load Select Advanced Search Options + Select Location: Maui College
2 Write a check payable to: University of Hawai’i and send to: UHMC – EdVenture 310 W. Ka’ahumanu Ave. Kahului, HI 96732 Include course name, course number, total cost, your address, phone number and driver’s license number.
3 Register in person: Mon-Fri. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Closed State and Federal Holidays
Reserve Your Camp – Register Here!
http://maui.hawaii.edu/edventure/
EdVentures in Aquaponics Food Growing: Backyard Family and Small Commercial Systems
Growing with aquaponics can be a unique way to experience growing food in your backyard with better efficiency and healthier plants. To operate well, aquaponic systems depend on a complex, dynamic biological interaction to cycle nutrients and create balance between organisms and their environment.
EdVentures in Aquaponics offers module-style workshops for backyard novices and family growers to ambitious aquaponics entrepreneurs considering a commercial enterprise. The goal of the series is for participants to acquire accurate, intensive aquaponics knowledge and operational know-how to successfully grow food in their own back yard. An affordable series of weekend and evening basic workshops, with short and longer technical and science-driven courses offering for more technical and career development opportunities.
Step-by-step designed programming for growers to better understand applied aquaponics sciences, and established system engineer principles required to successfully develop, operate and maintain a backyard family system and small commercial systems. The EdVenture aquaponics academy offers sequential courses, novice to advanced — which offer industry-aligned technical certification in aquaponics food production.
Year-round credit and non-credit courses based on aquaponics industry-recognized standards practices and food safety and sanitation practices. Aquapono ©microsystems set-up with bell siphon utilizing clay aggregate grow media; and Nelson and Pade Clear Flow aquaponics small commercial and backyard family systems.
Course topics include: understanding the dynamics of water quality and routine chemistry tests; management of fish, plants and beneficial bacteria in a growing system; plant micronutrients and nitrification systems; fish and plant health; managing biosecurity in controlled-environment AP food growing production; typical plant and diseases and pest management and system surveillance management and the use of standard operating procedures.
High School Transition: Guide College Pathway to Program of Study: Maui College aquaponics courses are aligned with an innovative partnership with the state DOE Career and Technical Education (CTE) career pathway training offering a job-driven approach to learning aquaponics food production in Natural Resource Production (NR) in Hawaii high schools. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and hands-on learning strategies create greater engagement students to earn an aquaponics technician certificate in high schools connected to commercial aquaponics “program of study” to Hawaii community colleges and beyond.
