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Solution for California’s long drought Lisa Erickson

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Page 1: Solution for Long Drought

Solution forCalifornia’s long droughtLisa Erickson

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80% of water is used by Agriculture in California.the drought lost: 2014: $2.2 billion 17,100 jobs 2015: $1.84 billion 10,100 jobs

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 IndoorVerticalFarming Nutrient rich waterLED light to grow Shelves 25 feet high

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Pros of Indoor Vertical Farming:

LESS SPACE and soil

USE 95% LESS water

NO PESTICIDE=NO pollution water & Air

Harvest as often as EVERY 2 WEEKS: Traditional twice a year

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MORE Pros :

NO POLLUTION from tractors

46 TONS OF O2 is produced daily

667 PEOPLE can be fed PER SINGLE SQUARE FOOT.

Bad weather don’t effect productions

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Con: Companies keeping the secret

How to grow FASTEST MOST NUTRITIOUS

Vegetables?

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Google images

Plant more

TREES!

No more desalination plant! No affect on marine animals in

Monterey Bay!

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Thank you