Alva Review-Courier -

MCALESTER, Okla. (AP) — A local veteran is uprooting traditional farming methods in favor of pursuing aquaponics agriculture.

Daniel Wilson retired from the Army after nearly eight years of service and moved back to the family farm in Stuart. Upon arrival, Wilson decided to experiment with a different kind of farming. His parents had sold all their cattle but Wilson wasn't interested in the beef business.

He had aquaponics on his mind.

Aquaponics, according to the dictionary, is a system of growing plants in the water that has been used to cultivate aquatic organisms. Wilson circulates water f...