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Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus
Course Prefix/Number/Title:
HORT 221 Aquaponics Management I
Number of credits: 3
Course Description: Course provides an overview of aquaponics management for designing and
managing an aquaponics system including fish to plant ratio, feed to biological surface area
(BSA), water quality maintenance, integrated pest management and biosecurity.
Pre-/Co-requisites: HORT 141 Production Aquaponics
Course Objectives:
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Design an aquaponics system using one or more subsystems in
combination or stand alone.
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Design an aquaponics system giving consideration to all of the following
critical parameters;
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Water
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Pumps, pipe, tanks and valves
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Aeration
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Filtration – Mechanical and bio-filtration
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Greenhouse environment
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Supplemental lighting
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Understand and develop systems accommodating feed to plant to BSA
ratios
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Develop a water quality maintenance program
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Provide measures necessary for monitoring, control, and assessing an
integrated pest management system
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Understand the necessary precautions required to assure minimum
biological risk to fish, plants, workers, beneficial insects, and the users of
the produce.
Instructor: Keith Knudson
Office: 519 Main Street, Suite 5; Bottineau, ND 58318; Bottineau Tech Center
Office Hours: 11 AM to 4:50 PM – MWF or by appointment
Phone: 701-228-2160
Email:
keith.knudson@dakotacollege.edu