LUBBOCK – The Lubbock Economic Development Alliance (LEDA) recently announced that Plant Agriculture Systems would be opening a new facility there.
According to a press release from the LEDA, the new facility is expected to bring in more than 900 jobs and $670 million in capital investment in the Lubbock economy.
The facility will be built on 700 acres and provide produce for the entire southwestern U.S.
Plant Agriculture Systems hopes to own 3,000 acres across the country. The company also claims to use 70 to 90 percent less water than traditional agriculture methods.