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A Publication of ATTRA—National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service • 1-800-346-9140 • www.
attra.
ncat.
org
ATTRA—National Sustainable
Agriculture Information Service
(www.
attra.
ncat.
org) is managed
by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and is
funded under a grant from the
United States Department of
Agriculture’s Rural BusinessCooperative Service.
Visit the
NCAT website (www.
ncat.
org/
sarc_current.
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more information on
our sustainable agriculture projects.
By Steve Diver
NCAT Agriculture
Specialist
Published 2006
Updated by
Lee Rinehart, NCAT
Agriculture Specialist
© 2010 NCAT
Aquaponics—Integration of
Hydroponics with Aquaculture
Aquaponics is a bio-integrated system that links recirculating aquaculture with hydroponic
vegetable, flower, and/or herb production.
Recent advances by researchers and growers alike
have turned aquaponics into a working model of sustainable food production.
This publication
provides an introduction to aquaponics
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