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Agriculture and industrial energy

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http://handle.nal.usda.gov/10113/30812
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Abstract:
Agricultural products are a major renewable source of energy. Agriculture has normally been included in the energy-producing sector of the U.S. economy. However, overall, the production, processing and distribution of agricultural crops consumes more energy than it provides. Power, from machines, with major inputs from fossil fuels, has resulted in greatly increased production. Agriculture based primarily on human-animal power cannot provide the food and fiber for the United States. Maximum utilization of total materials, including byproducts and residues, is a future necessity to reduce the energy imbalance.
Author(s):
Miller, D.L. , U.S. Agricultural Research Service Western Region
Note:
20090708 20090801 00000000
Source:
ARS W Agric Res Serv US Dep Agric Sept 1974, 19
Language:
English
Year:
1974
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
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Works produced by employees of the U.S. Government as part of their official duties are not copyrighted within the U.S. The content of this document is not copyrighted.