Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

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: • Design an aquaponics system using one or more subsystems in combination or stand alone. • Design an aquaponics system giving consideration to all of the following critical parameters; o Water o Pumps, pipe, tanks and valves o Aeration o Filtration – Mechanical and bio-filtration o Greenhouse environment o Supplemental lighting • Understand and develop systems accommodating feed to plant to BSA ratios • Develop a water quality maintenance program • Provide measures necessary for monitoring, control, and assessing an integrated pest management system • 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