Farm Energy 101 Mike Morris National Center for Appropriate Technology.

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Farm Energy 101 Mike Morris National Center for Appropriate Technology

US Agriculture: 1-3% of energy usage US Food system: 15-20% of energy usage

How US agriculture uses energy Fertilizer Production 29% Herbicide/Pesticide Production 6% Irrigation 7% Diesel Fuel (Non-Irrigation) 25% Gasoline 9% Natural Gas (Non-Irrigation) 1% Liquid Petroleum Gas 5% Electricity (Non-Irrigation) 18% Source: Heller & Keoleian, 2000

How the US food system uses energy Home Refrigeration & Preparation 31% Agricultural Production 21% Transportation 14% Processing 16% Restaurants 7% Food Retail 4% Packaging 7% Source: Heller & Keoleian, 2000

Deep truths about farm energy efficiency 1.Farms and farmers are not the problem with US energy usage. 2.Crop yield and quality – not energy costs – drive most farming decisions. 3.Utilities have a hard time understanding agriculture.

1. Reduce fertilizer, herbicide, pesticide usage Four ways to reduce farm energy usage Cover crops and manures (green & animal). Nitrogen-fixing crop rotations. Composting and compost teas. Integrated pest management, organic farming.

2. Reduce tillage to reduce fuel use Conservation tillage, no-till, reduced tillage

3. Reduce “food miles” through local & regional food systems Community supported agriculture, farmer’s markets, farm-to-school

4. Improve irrigation efficiency Energy audits and equipment improvements

Soil moisture monitoring The M. K. Hansen AM400 Soil Moisture Data Logger

Soil moisture monitoring (cont’d)

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