Georgia Southern Sustainable Aquaponics Research Center

Georgia Southern Sustainable Aquaponics Research Center Join the google group at http://tiny.cc/SARC_Join for emails.

Our mission is to conduct cutting-edge research, explore innovative technologies, and develop best practices to improve the sustainability and profitability of soilless farming techniques.

We love seeing the artists of bringing ideas to life! SARC has commissioned student artists to create a project our Dir...
04/03/2026

We love seeing the artists of bringing ideas to life! SARC has commissioned student artists to create a project our Director has been waiting to do for years - an aquaponics coloring book!

It's not just ANY coloring book though, it'll be a miniature graphic novel crossing art with science in a kid friendly format. Look for more updates soon!




...Wonder why we're researching mitigation strategies for heat stress? The unpredictable weather has our greenhouse stil...
03/27/2026

...Wonder why we're researching mitigation strategies for heat stress? The unpredictable weather has our greenhouse still at 109 F at 5:00 p.m. today.




03/06/2026

Checking in on our our honey bee hives after a dramatic week!

03/03/2026

Featured plants of the day for our upcoming plant sale March 28th (see website for full details on the new times & model). Tea olives, camellias, and azaleas (including native) are quintessential, historic plants in Southern Gardens, where they have been cultivated in gardens since colonial days. While these plants were not the foundation of the colonies' economic survival, they became key components of the region's cultural and horticultural heritage! We will have all of these plants including over 20 cultivars of native azaleas - the largest selection in the region.

Flowers don't just make our facility attractive - they're hard workers. Marigolds are a common companion planting option...
02/17/2026

Flowers don't just make our facility attractive - they're hard workers. Marigolds are a common companion planting option for folks who would like to deter or trap pests like these aphids. It's a common strategy for integrated pest management!

01/26/2026

If you have ever ended up with lettuce that looks like this in the summer, it's usually a combination of nematodes or fungus destroying the bottom of the stem and then everything just crashes in the heat...

We don't have the whole story, but a military helicopter had an emergency landing in our field this afternoon! I don't t...
01/22/2026

We don't have the whole story, but a military helicopter had an emergency landing in our field this afternoon!

I don't think it was just for lettuce...

Edit: Yes, I confirmed with the MP on site that it was an emergency landing before I posted this. They had been in the field since around 3:30 pm so I thought it was old news.

01/22/2026

Sweet start to the day for our honey bees at SARC! 🐝 ☀️

They are very active today because of the warm weather. Keep an eye out for them. Foraging on the unseasonably early blooms all over the Armstrong Campus. 🌹

"How long does your lettuce last?"We get this question a lot! My family just (today) made BLT sandwiches with lettuce I ...
12/16/2025

"How long does your lettuce last?"

We get this question a lot! My family just (today) made BLT sandwiches with lettuce I harvested before Thanksgiving break. I'll let that speak for itself.

We hope your winter break will be full of rest and relaxation!
12/11/2025

We hope your winter break will be full of rest and relaxation!

Some of our lettuce appears to be growing vertically! This is actually a process called bolting and happens at the end o...
12/09/2025

Some of our lettuce appears to be growing vertically! This is actually a process called bolting and happens at the end of its life cycle when it’s ready to reproduce.

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