Energy in Farm Production
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Energy in Farm Production

  1. 384 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
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eBook - PDF

Energy in Farm Production

About this book

This last volume of the Energy in World Agriculture series is in many ways the series' Alpha and its Omega. It addresses the broad issues related to the use of energy in agricultural production, and also characterizes and quantifies the energy involvements of many agricultural production technologies. It is a compilation of descriptive and analytical information and design principles and data of energy use in this field. A significant aspect is the relationship between energy and agricultural productivity, increased knowledge and resulting improved management of energy-consuming operations on the farm. Information provided here has not been published elsewhere before. Throughout the book are examples of the important role that energy inputs have played in increasing productivity of the world's agricultural systems. Together with a revived interest in energy for agricultural production due to increases in energy costs, this volume meets that interest with valuable information and insights.

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Information

Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9780444886811
eBook ISBN
9780444597816
Topic
Technology & Engineering
Subtopic
Agriculture
Index
Technology & Engineering

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Energy in Farm Production
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. General Preface
  6. Preface to Vol. 4
  7. Chapter 1. Energy and Agriculture
  8. Chapter 2. Energy Inputs in Production Agriculture
  9. Chapter 3. Energy of Human Labor
  10. Chapter 4. Energy of Agricultural Products
  11. Chapter 5. Energy Analysis in Agricultural Systems
  12. Chapter 6. Commodity losses and their Relationship to Energy in Agricultural Systems
  13. Chapter 7. Time-related Aspects of Agricultural Energy Use
  14. Chapter 8. Agricultural Energy Costs: National Analysis
  15. Chapter 9. Energy Requirements for Land Clearing, Forming, and Ditching
  16. Chapter 10. Agricultural Field Equipment
  17. Chapter 11. New Technology — Energy Implications
  18. Chapter 12. Energy Conservation in Agricultural Transportation
  19. Chapter 13. Energy and Alternatives for Fertilizer and Pesticide Use
  20. Chapter 14. Estimating Energy Use in World Irrigation
  21. Chapter 15. Energy Requirements for Frost Protection of Horticultural Crops
  22. Chapter 16. Greenhouses: Structure, Heating and Ventilation, and Related Equipment
  23. Chapter 17. Energy Use in Animal Production
  24. Chapter 18. On-farm Processing of Plant and Animal Products
  25. Chapter 19. Economics of Energy in Agriculture
  26. Chapter 20. Social Dimensions of Energy Use in Agriculture
  27. Chapter 21. Policy for Energy Use in Agriculture
  28. List of Contributors
  29. List of SI Units and Conversion Factors to SI
  30. Subject Index

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