AQUAPONICS - Key Persons
Rebecca Nelson and John Pade, the founders of Nelson and Pade, Inc.®, believe aquaponic food production can help achieve food security around the world. In consulting, teaching, writing and publishing, they share experience, knowledge and information accumulated through many years of hands-on commercial aquaponic and hydroponic production and research.
For Rebecca Nelson and John Pade, aquaponics and controlled environment agriculture is not a passing fancy, it is not a get-rich quick scheme and it is not new. It is a passion and it is their life's work.
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder and Co - Owner of Nelson and Pade, Inc.
- Entrepreneur, Author, Educator Specializing in Aquaponic Food Production
"I truly believe that aquaponics has the potential to change the face of agriculture while increasing the availability of fresh, nutritious food for people around the world." Rebecca Nelson
Rebecca Nelson is co-founder and co-owner of Nelson and Pade, Inc.®, the global leader in aquaponic systems and training, and she is an adjunct instructor for the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Rebecca is the author of the first and primary book on aquaponics, Aquaponic Food Production, and is the editor of the Aquaponics Journal®, published continuously from 1997-2013. Rebecca writes the curriculums for and teaches in Nelson and Pade, Inc.®'s Aquaponics Master Classes® and guides the company's media and advertising efforts. Rebecca is a featured authority on local and national radio, TV, magazine and newspaper coverage of aquaponics. Most recently, she appeared on TV in both Madison, WI and Belize, Central America and she was quoted in Delta Airlines Sky Magazine in a feature on aquaponics.
Rebecca Nelson and John Pade, Co-founders, Nelson and Pade, Inc.®
It is more important than ever to utilize methods of cultivating food that are safe and sustainable and result in food that is healthful and free of contamination. Aquaponics, when combined with indoor agriculture, is used to grow large quantities of high quality, fresh food in relatively small spaces in an environmentally friendly way. Applied in commercial operations, education, missions and backyard gardens, aquaponics is at the forefront of a new wave of sustainable agriculture. Rebecca Nelson and John Pade, the founders of Nelson and Pade, Inc.®, believe aquaponic food production can help achieve food security around the world. In consulting, teaching, writing and publishing, they share experience, knowledge and information accumulated through many years of hands-on commercial aquaponic and hydroponic production and research. For Rebecca Nelson and John Pade, aquaponics and controlled environment agriculture is not a passing fancy, it is not a get-rich quick scheme and it is not new. It is a passion and it is their life's work. Their knowledge of hydroponic and aquaponic technology stems from years of hands-on, successful operation of commercial hydroponic and aquaponic greenhouses and over 30 years of self-funded research and development. In addition, they have helped many others get started in hydroponics and aquaponics. As life-long entrepreneurs, they understand the business model and marketing techniques required for success in aquaponics. Consulting, teaching and other business interests have taken Nelson and Pade to over 25 countries around the world. As they have travelled the globe and studied modern agriculture, nutrition and food safety, they are confident that aquaponics can help resolve many of the world's problems and can sustainably provide a high quality food supply, while having a positive impact on the environment.