News and Views
It seems I have hit a roadblock, as in "permit requirements". Some other states also treat Mossambica and Hornorum as "restricted species". It is your responsibility to be in compliance with local regulations. You can look in the "Legal Issues" page for information I have been able to gather about other states.
ATTENTION TRAILBLAZERS!
A very nice lady who is working on setting up her Home Tilapia farm gave me a great idea!
In order to get the "protein Independence" ball rolling, I will discount one breeder colony by 75% to the first person in each state who goes through the motions of obtaining the necessary permit, 50% to the second, and 25% to the third. (plus the cost of shipping).
All I require is proof that you have obtained the permit for my particular breeds of Tilapia, and your story: how you did it, who did you contact, what forms you filled out, etc. Names, addresses, stuff like that. Afer I verify it, I'll post it on the "legal issues" page for other people in your state to follow. If my breeds of Tilapia (Oreochromis urolepis hornorum, and Oreochromis mossambicus) are not regulated in your state, be the first one to establish that fact and still get 75% off.(sorry, no 2nd or 3rd place here).
Look in the "Legal Issues" page for the state-by-state list.
Touch the Soil Interview
Watch www.touchthesoil.com. An upcoming issue will feature an interview with yours truly. (Well, I did the best I could).
Update!
The issue featuring the interview with me is the one for July/August 2008. Check it out, please!
Farm Show Interview
Special thanks to Farm show Magazine (www.farmshow.com) for featuring Tilapia Vita Farms on their September issue, (Vol 32, No 5) 2008. It is chock-full of articles about people "taking matters into their own hands" and creating gadgets of all kinds in order to make their life at the farm easier and more fun!
Tilapia in The News Today
Links to articles and news items about small scale Tilapia farming. (posted as I can find them). Just click the "back" button in your browser to return here.
Hmmm...and I thought I was thinking small Tilapia farm! not to criticize but, this set up is like having a can of tuna reserved as "hurricane supplies". Beautiful, though.
Shows that Tilapia farming is still in its infancy. I say it will replace Tuna as "the Chicken" of sea food.
from Auburn University. Talks about different methods of controlling Tilapia reproduction. It has a very nice chart that shows the great advantages of using hybrids versus Hormone sex reversal and manual sexing.
Yep,!! this is how I do it.
Some of you have asked me about setting up an aquaponic system incorporating Tilapia farming. Well, I have found a great source for all the aquaponic information you will ever need!
All you need is "The book". You can download it for a measly 12 bucks!
It is required reading if you ask me questions about aquaponic systems.
I can't wait to get my own going!!