Energy Efficiency Reference/Agriculture
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An example of Strip Tilling 
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Agricultural Resource Saving Concepts--for further development[edit | edit source]
- 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
- Strip tilling helps combine the practices of tilling and no-till farming.
Resources[edit | edit source]
- 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