Agriculture and Energy
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1977
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editor: William Lockeretz
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 5 4 2 5 0 - 1
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 1 2 3 4 9 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 4 2 6 4 - 9
Agriculture and Energy consists of the proceedings of a conference held at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, on June 17-19, 1976. The conference aims to bring together a… Read more
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Request a sales quoteAgriculture and Energy consists of the proceedings of a conference held at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, on June 17-19, 1976. The conference aims to bring together a broad spectrum of researchers concerned with obtaining a better understanding of the energy consumption by agriculture. These researchers are also concerned with developing ways to help food production adapt to occurring and anticipated resource availability problems. This book is organized into nine parts, separating the papers of the conference as chapters. It describes the quantity of energy consumed in particular production processes or in production at various levels of aggregation in the field of agriculture. It also dwells into the economic impacts of energy problems on agricultural production. It looks into the comparative economic and energy costs of the various methods for producing a specific product. Furthermore, this reference material discusses unconventional production methods that can reduce the need for fossil energy inputs by using renewable energy sources or recycling materials. Lastly, the implications of the energy situation for agricultural policy, both in the U.S. and in developing countries, are shown.
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Energy Use in Agriculture: Statewide and National Analyses
Economic and Environmental Impacts of the Energy Crisis on Agricultural Production
Energy Intensiveness of Washington Agriculture and the Effects of Increases in Energy Prices on Washington Agriculture
Energy Use Patterns for Agricultural Production in New Mexico
Crop Production
Potential of Drying Grain with Solar Energy
Drying Energy from Corn Cobs: A Total System
Evaluating Energy-Saving Practices by Simulation
Changes in Fertilizer Usage and Crop Production under Scarce Energy Supplies
Economic and Energy Comparison of Crop Production on Organic and Conventional Corn Belt Farms
Irrigation
Irrigation Energy Requirements in the 17 Western States
Energy Used for Pumping Irrigation Water in the United States, 1974
Irrigation and the Energy Economics of Water Management for Hydrologic Basins
Impact of Natural Gas Curtailments and Price Increases on Irrigated Agriculture in Texas
The Situation in Texas on Fuel for Irrigation
A Method for the Economic Analysis of Irrigated Farming with Diminishing Ground Water Reserves
Energy Reduction through Improved Irrigation Practices
A Comparison of Minimum Energy Designs to Minimum Economic Designs for Farm Irrigation Supply Lines
Tillage
Increasing the Efficiency of Agricultural Traction and Transport
Energy Requirements for Tillage on Coastal Plains Soils
Energy Requirements of Reduced Tillage Practices for Corn and Soybean Production in Virginia
Energy Requirements and Areas of Adaptation for Eight Tillage-Planting Systems for Corn
Economic and Energy Efficiency Comparisons of Soybean Tillage Systems
Corn Tillage Systems–Will Energy Costs Determine the Choice?
Fertilizers and Plant Nutrients
Mineral Resources for Agricultural Uses
Energy Consumption in the U.S. Chemical Fertilizer System from the Ground to the Ground
Soil Carbon Dynamics and Cropping Practices
Genetic Modification of N2-Fixing Bacteria
Conserving Energy with Nitrification Inhibitors
Improved Growth and Yield of Crops from Organic Supplements
Experiments in the Recycling of Swine Manure Using a Polyculture of Asian and North American Fishes
Livestock Production
Energy Requirements of Alternative Beef Production Systems in Colorado
Efficiencies of Beef Production Using Alternate Cropping Systems
Material-Energy Requirements in Alternative Dairy Farming Systems
Computer Evaluation of Alternative Broiler Production Programs for Energy Conservation Potential
Solar Assisted Heat Pump System for Swine Housing
Non-Depletable Energy Sources
Measurement of External Learning Benefits from Methane Generation on Commercial Poultry Farms
Economic Feasibility of Methane Generation and Livestock and Crop Waste Recycling for a Typical Iowa Family Farm
Economic Potential of Bagasse as an Alternative Energy Source: The Hawaiian Experience
TVA Uses of Waste Heat in Agricultural
Waste Heat Utilization from Power Plants with an Integrated Agricultural and Aquacultural System
America's Forests: An Energy Enterprise
Short-Rotation Forestry as a Solar Energy Transducer and Storage System
Agriculture in Developing Countries
Energy and Rural Development in India: Some Issues
Choice of Foods to Shorten Food Chains in India
Bullocks–The Mainstay of Farm Power in India
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Biogas Production in Rural India: Some Policy Issues
Prospects for Increasing Food Production in Less Developed Countries through Efficient Energy Utilization
The Political Economy of Energy and Agriculture in the Third World
Alternative to Energy Intensive Fertilizers: Organic Materials as Fertilizers
Implications of Energy Problems for U.S. Agricultural Policy
Agricultural Policy Implications of Changing Energy Prices and Supplies
Energy and Agriculture: Some Economic Issues
Realistic and Unrealistic Energy Conservation Potential in Agriculture
Limitations of the Energy Approach in Defining Priorities in Agriculture
Afterword
Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1977
- No. of pages (eBook): 766
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780124542501
- Paperback ISBN: 9780124123496
- eBook ISBN: 9780323142649
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