#$%^&*AU2017202677A120170511.pdf#####1 ABSTRACT (To accompany Figure 12) A fodder growing apparatus including an insulated housing (101) having a draining floor (102), a door-closable open face, a plurality of vertically-spaced platforms (132) being supported in a position inclined downward between 3' and about 6', a pass-through irrigation system including spray nozzles (143) supported over each of said platforms and supplied with water, an illumination system including LED equipped lighting assembly supported over each of said platforms, a ventilation system including forced ventilation means (153); a programmable controller selected to deliver a time-variant program of at least irrigation and lighting, and temperature control means controlling the temperature within said housing.8/15 131 154 153 143 144 132 141 0 - 145 FIG. 12 155 106 FIG. 13