Aquaponics—Integration of Hydroponics with Aquaculture

Aquaponics, also known as the integration of hydroponics with aquaculture, is gaining increased attention as a bio-integrated food production system.Aquaponics serves as a model of sustainable food production by following certain principles: The waste products of one biological system serve as nutrients for a second biological system. The integration of fish and plants results in a polyculture that increases diversity and yields multiple products. Water is re-used through biological filtration and recirculation. Local food production provides access to healthy foods and enhances the local economy. In aquaponics, nutrient-rich effluent from fish...

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Jamaica: St. Elizabeth Parish

Jamaica is a place of great beauty, beloved and returned to by many a tourist. St. Elizabeth, in the southwest area of the island, is Jamaica’s second-largest parish.It is located in the County of Cornwall a name that seems to have Scottish origins. Black River the Capital of the parish can be found at the mouth of the Eponymous River. This well-know river is not only pretty, it is the longest river in Jamaica.Brief HistoryJamaica is sometimes thought of as a primitive place with modern conveniences provided only to tourists. However, electricity was operable as far back as 1893. Black River was the location and the house it was introduced in...

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Facts About Hydroponics

Hydroponics is a system by which plants are grown in water without the use of soil. The plants are anchored in an inert medium such as gravel or clay pellets. The roots of the plants grow downward through the medium and take up nutrient rich water, thus eliminating the need for soil.TypesThree common systems used in hydroponics are ebb and flow, lettuce raft and Dutch bucket. Ebb and flow is made up of a small container filled with perlite or similar medium, a bucket of nutrient rich water and a hose to connect them. The bucket is raised to allow the water to drain into the container of perlite, in which seedlings have been placed. The bucket...

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New Airstrip for St Elizabeth

Persons wishing to make a quick trip by air to the Treasure Beach area of St Elizabeth will now be able to do so come Thursday, December 16 when the 250,000-square foot Lionel Densham Aerodrome opens at Short Hill in the parish. Located on property owned by hotelier Jason Henzell of Jake's in Treasure Beach, the airstrip comes in response to a survey that showed that the roads leading to Treasure Beach were deteriorating, with no immediate efforts by authorities to repair them. Henzell told Outlook that the immediate option was to buy the available land located in proximity to the police station and construct the aerodrome. "I am very impressed...

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New Airport In Jamaica To Cater To Private Jets

Jamaica is anticipating the opening of its third international airport next month, The Ian Fleming International Airport, located just five miles from Ocho Rios. Formerly known as the Boscobel Airstrip, the facility has undergone refurbishment and has been expanded to facilitate the arrival of private international aircraft as large as the Dash-8."Jamaica continues to add new tourism infrastructure and facilities to make visiting the destination more convenient and pleasurable," said Jamaica's Director of Tourism John Lynch. " Opening a third international airport allows travelers arriving by private aircraft to enjoy a facility with less air traffic and closer proximity to popular resort areas on the eastern part of the island, such as Ocho Rios and Port Antonio."The Ian Fleming International...

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Farming is a thing of the past, a need of the present and mandatory for the FUTURE...

Hydroponics (From the Greek words hydro, water and ponos, labor) is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, in water, without soil. Terrestrial plants may be grown with their roots in the mineral nutrient solution only or in an inert medium, such as perlite, gravel, mineral wool, or coconut husk.Researchers discovered in the 19th century that plants absorb essential mineral nutrients as inorganic ions in water. In natural conditions, soil acts as a mineral nutrient reservoir but the soil itself is not essential to plant growth. When the mineral nutrients in the soil dissolve in water, plant roots are able to absorb them....

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Farm FOOTage

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Jamaica Fun Farm is located in the village of Lacovia in the parish of St. Elizabeth and is situated on the bank of one of Jamaica's largest rivers, "Black River" We are a farming entitiy and have won the "Best Farmer" prize in our first year of operation 2010, at the Denbigh Agricultural Show. We are currently in the process of converting the farm to an Agrotourism destination, one of the only, located in the Caribbean. Our Agrotourism will bring together tourist and native Jamaicans in a special and different arena which will include, farm trail walks, jerk centers, an "upscale" restaurant and bar, fish fry area, Ital food village, soccer...

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9 bedroom 9 bathroom Resort/vacation property For Lease/rental in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth

Relaxing, affordable resort.3 bedroom Villa plus 9 rooms all with private bathrooms. Restaurant on the propertyContact 876-815-9...

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"Piled High on the Pepper Pile"

Piled high on a pepper pile, I embrace the bearings of farming. The mirror of my ife is the vegatation I produce. Before birth, I was a seed, my parents the farmers, they sustained life. I was born. I am here to produce, to be a farmer is to give back to the ones that produced me. I feel alive, I dig, I deposit, I nourish, I linger, I pick, I consume, I give back...I prod...

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