Energy Efficiency Reference/Agriculture

Agricultural Resource Saving Concepts--for further development Fertilizer Inputs There are sizable petroleum inputs in conventional fertilizers. A reduction in fertilizer application means not only fewer trips across the field with a tractor and fewer labor hours to operate the tractor, but also a genuine cost and fossil input savings. This would have a strong impact on the greenhouse gasses associated with fertilization. Strip Tillage thumb|left|An example of Strip Tilling Strip tilling helps combine the practices of tilling and no-till farming. Resources Wikipedia article on Energy efficiency in agriculture Cost and Return Studies - cost and return studies on various crops grown in California published by UC Davis 25%