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Allnex Environmental Speaker Series Continues with Aquaponics Workshop
The workshop on Farm Aquaponics will be held on November 15 at HUBCAP in Wallingford. It is free and open to the public.
From Martin B + Company:
Wallingford, CT – Frank DiCristina, Site Manager at Allnex in Wallingford, recently announced that Allnex’s Environmental Speaker Series continues with a workshop on aquaponics. FRESH Farm Aquaponics CSO Eric Francis will teach community members how to use aquaponics to grow food. The workshop will be held on Tues., Nov. 15 beginning at 7pm at HUBCAP, located at 128 Center Street, Wallingford. The workshop is free and open to the public.
“Aquaponics is the combination of hydroponics and aquaculture, allowing individuals to grow food using 90% less water than traditional agriculture,” Francis said. “Community members will learn more about aquaponics and how to become a food producer, fostering greater food security. Attendees will leave the workshop knowing what steps to take to begin growing using aquaponics.”
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FRESH Farm Aquaponics focuses on providing the best quality aquaponic food to its local community sustainably, teaching a new generation with aquaponics, and engaging the community to develop a local food ecosystem. For more information about the organization, visit here.
Through its Environmental Speaker Series, Allnex aims to inspire local business leaders and residents to reduce their environmental footprint. Allnex’s three-part speaker series will culminate on Dec. 8th.
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For more information about the speaker series, contact Frank DiCristina at frank.dicristina@allnex.com.
About Allnex
Allnex is the leading global producer of industrial coating resins and additives for architectural, industrial, protective, automotive and special purpose coatings and inks. Allnex is recognized as a specialty chemicals pioneer and offers an extensive range of products including innovative liquid resins & additives, radiation cured and powder coating resins and additives, and cross linkers for use on wood, metal, plastic, and other surfaces. Today, Allnex has a strong global presence with 33 manufacturing sites, one of which is in Wallingford, Connecticut, and 23 research & technology support facilities, with 4000 employees world-wide.
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