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Foundations of Crop Production
Series sponsored by Like the soil beneath us forms the foundation for a healthy growing plant, so do crop management practices determine the success or failings of your farm. Join […]
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Who decides whether the producer’s system is “designed to adequately to perform certain functions that are critical to the overall health of an aquaponic system” (e.g., bio filtration, removal of fish waste solids, water circulation, aeration, degassing), and why aren’t these standards more specific?
Since Certified Naturally Grown does not require any particular design or kind of system, it is not possible to set very specific standards for assessing whether a system is performing […]
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You require producers employ practices that prevent fish disease. What factors impact fish health?
Factors impacting fish health include the following: handling, transport, and harvesting practices; temperature, pH, light levels and stocking densities; feed type and quantity; water quality, filtration and dissolved oxygen; biosecurity […]
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Does CNG define any standards relating to fish feed?
We encourage producers to use feed that is organically grown, and feed that does not contain primary catch. However, because the organic fish feed market is in its early stages, […]
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Are the plants, the fish, or both certified? Why?
Just the plants will be CNG certified. There is only a very small supply of fish feed that would meet CNG standards for livestock certification, and that supply of organic […]
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Why don’t you certify hydroponic operations?
We discovered that there are very few commercially viable hydroponic operations that rely on natural fertility sources. The NOP has recently begun to certify hydroponic operation and allowed the use […]