Agreement Number
NR205E34XXXXG005
Awardee Name
Bowling Green State University
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Aquaponics on the Edge: Coupling aquaponics to tile drainage systems for nutrient recapture and revenue generation
Awardee State/Territory
Ohio
Involved States/territories
Ohio
Award Year
2020
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$146,654.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Conservation Practice(s)
Water Harvesting Catchment
Subsurface Drain
Nutrient Management
Project Background
This project will explore the technical feasibility and commercial viability of using an innovative multi-species aquaponics system to convert nutrients in agricultural drainage systems into marketable products (e.g., tilapia, bait crayfish, and crops) while reducing nutrient discharge to waterways in the Western Lake Erie Basin.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No