1. Emerging Technology: Vertical Farming
By: Asha Boelter, Zari Demyers, Kelsey Polak, Amy VandeVelde

2. What is Vertical Farming?
Amy V.
What is Vertical Farming?
What is it?
Vertically stacked plants(Layered)
Produces more plants
Can use different growing methods
Produce foods in challenging environments
Utilized today:
Greenhouses
Buildings/Roofs
Schools
To get more profit from higher yields
Seen to grow and be used more widely

3. Availability: Zari & Amy Current Practice Changes:
Expenses- $80 million to $100 million
Total Building Cost- $83.7 million
Sub-structure and electrochromic glass shell– 25,000,000
Office and laboratory facilities– $5,000,000
Biogas to fuel cell cogeneration facility– $11,000,000
Energy infrastructure and automation systems– $35,000,000
Living machine-based water recycling system – $500,000

4. Companies for Operation
Zari D.
Companies for Operation
Association for Vertical Farming:
INFARM
V-Farm
CERTHON
Agrilution
KIKVORS

5. Additional Equipment Drones Battery Powered Planter
Zari D.
Additional Equipment
Drones
Battery Powered Planter
Apps: Hands free controller
Vertical Electric Farm
Automatic Water/ Light

6. Financial Gains Kelsey P. As much as 100 times more food
As much as 10 times more food per square foot
Expected to quadruple over the next five years to $4 billion

7. Understanding Vertical Farming:
Asha Boelter
Understanding Vertical Farming:
Aquaculture
Artificial light
Urban Agriculture
Aeroponics
Hydroponics
Pallet racks

8. Sources
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