Seen on TV: Algae as Food Source Students grow algae in hydroponics class Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | By: Daley-Hinkens, Carmelyn M A local television news segment is responsible for inspiring Horticulture instructor Rox Oleson to add a new lesson in her spring semester Hydroponic Growing & Systems class. After watching “3 Brilliant Minutes”, a segment by WBAY-TV’s Brad Spakowitz about algae as a possible food source for the world’s growing population, Rox and her students decided to explore the idea further. The class grew blue-green algae known as Spirulina, harvested it and conducted a taste test by adding the protein-rich algae to fruit smoothies. The rest was dried and will be used as a natural dye for Horticulture Club t-shirts in the future. How did it all turn out? See the students’ experiment highlighted here >> 3 Brilliant Minutes: Algae, it’s what’s for dinner Keep Calm and Bake On It’s Go-Time at FVTC for Go Baby Go! Tags: horticulture Horticulture Technician Related articles Faculty Spotlight: Q&A with Chuck Stangel Student-Built Home Almost Ready for Residents New Degrees Highlight Landscaping Careers A Green Thumb for Business FFA Competition Returns to Campus
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