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- [Alex] Today we feature these categories
in the Jeopardy round.
Alternative Agriculture at Bowery Farms,
where they are looking into indoor farming.
Interesting subject.
- Alternative Agriculture at Bowery Farms 200.
- [Alex] All right, Sarah, get us started.
- Indoor farming can consume 95% less water
than traditional methods and doesn't require application
of these chemicals, that release more than 5 billion pounds
of contaminants into the environment each year.
- [Alex] Katy.
- What are pesticides?
- [Alex] Right.
- 400 please.
- [Alex] Sarah.
- Bowery tends its crops with a
proprietary automated operating system
that monitors every step of the growing process,
beginning with this first stage, from Latin for to sprout.
- [Alex] Dimitri.
- What is germination?
- [Alex] Germination, yes, with less than a minute now.
- 600 please.
- The practice of vertical farming dates to antiquity,
with historic examples including the 2000 year old
rice terraces of the Philippines,
and this possible legendary one of the
seven wonders of the ancient world.
- [Alex] Katy.
- What is the hanging gardens of Babylon?
- [Alex] Yes.
- 800 please.
- It's projected that by 2050, two thirds
of earth's population will live in cities
far from traditional food sources.
Indoor vertical farming brings fresh produce to urban areas
with this soil-free growing process,
from Greek words meaning water and labor.
- [Alex] Dimitri.
- What is hydroponics?
- [Alex] Yes, now the last clue.
- Urban farming also has a long tradition.
In both World Wars One and Two, patriotic ads
encouraged city dwellers across America to grow food
in these gardens with a winning name.
- [Alex] Katy.
- What are victory gardens?
- That's it and that takes you to 4400.
You are still in third place, however and that,
of course, means you are going first in Double Jeopardy.
In a moment.
(audience applause)
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