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Energy Conservation and Efficiency
Renewable Energy Options
Reducing Nitrogen Fertilizer and Indirect Energy Usage
Reducing Food Miles and Transportation Energy

Energy Conservation and Efficiency

Draft Animal Power for Farming	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 539K]
Efficient Agricultural Buildings: An Overview	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 332K]
Root Zone Heating for Greenhouse Crops	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 124K]
Energy Saving Tips for Irrigators	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 835K]
Maintaining Irrigation Pumps, Motors, and Engines	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 894K]
Conserving Fuel on the Farm	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 1.0M]
Farm Energy Calculators: Tools for Saving Money on the Farm	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 485K]

Renewable Energy Options

Small-Scale Wind Energy on the Farm	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 1.0M]
Biodiesel Production for On-Farm Use: A curriculum for agricultural producers	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 736K]
Renewable Energy Opportunities on the Farm	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 1.5M]
Anaerobic Digestion of Animal Wastes: Factors to Consider	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 565K]
Biodiesel—A Primer	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 633K]
Biodiesel: The Sustainability Dimensions	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 520K]
Biodiesel Use, Handling, and Fuel Quality	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 552K]
Oilseed Processing for Small-Scale Producers	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 954K]
Switchgrass as a Bioenergy Crop	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 504K]
Ethanol Opportunities and Questions	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 719K]
Locally Owned Renewable Energy Facilities	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 957K]
Solar-Powered Livestock Watering Systems	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 297K]
Freeze Protection for Solar-powered Livestock Watering Systems	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 81K]
Wind-powered Electric Systems for Homes, Farms, and Ranches: Resources	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 426K]
Solar Greenhouse Resources	[Summary] [HTML]
Compost Heated Greenhouses	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 151K]
Food Dehydration Options	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 441K]

Reducing Nitrogen Fertilizer and Indirect Energy Usage

Alternative Soil Amendments	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 811K]
Conservation Tillage	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 142K]
Farm-Scale Composting Resource List	[Summary] [HTML]
Foliar Fertilization	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 169K]
Notes on Compost Teas	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 2.9M]
Nutrient Cycling in Pastures	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 1.2M]
A Brief Overview of Nutrient Cycling in Pastures	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 324K]
Overview of Cover Crops and Green Manures	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 484K]
Pursuing Conservation Tillage Systems for Organic Crop Production	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 358K]
Sources of Organic Fertilizers and Amendments	[Summary] [HTML]
Sustainable Soil Management	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 2.2M]

Reducing Food Miles and Transportation Energy

Food Miles: Background and Marketing	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 570K]
Bringing Local Food to Local Institutions: A Resource Guide for Farm-to-School and Farm-to-Institution Programs	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 563K]
Community-Supported Agriculture	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 806K]
Direct Marketing	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 698K]
Farmers' Markets	[Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 1.3M]
Local Food Directories	[Summary] [HTML]

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Last Updated September 30, 2008

ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and is funded under a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Visit the NCAT Web site for more information on our sustainable agriculture projects.

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