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LCUAS highlights hydroponic projects, school partnerships and March 28 community events

Laredo Center for Urban Agriculture and Sustainability Board of Directors · March 19, 2026
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Executive Director Jose Garcia and staff reported on hydroponic tower and storage-bin installations, an elementary summer camp partnership, virtual gardening classes, and volunteer events with Laredo College and South Texas Food Bank, including a tulip workshop and Easter egg hunt on March 28.

The Laredo Center for Urban Agriculture and Sustainability presented program updates on March 19, detailing hydroponic installations, school partnerships and community outreach.

Executive Director Jose Garcia described two hydroponic models the center is using: a 15-pot vertical tower that circulates nutrient-enriched water and a storage-bin aerated system. "We installed it about three weeks ago and we have been seeing positive outcomes — the seeds have hatched and…

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