From RPE8105@acs.tamu.eduFri Oct 28 21:15:23 1994
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 1994 11:46:51 -0400
From: Richard Egg <RPE8105@acs.tamu.edu>
To: halth@starbase.neosoft.com
Cc: sanet-mg@twosocks.ces.ncsu.edu, london@president.oit.unc.edu
Subject: Re: Need Information on Agriculture and Energy (fwd)

In message <Pine.SUN.3.90.941027103601.28136A-100000@president> "Lawrence F. 
London, Jr." writes:
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> Date: Wed, 26 Oct 1994 22:15:33 -0500 (CDT)
> From: Hal T. Herdklotz <halth@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM>
> To: london@sunSite.unc.edu
> Subject: Need Information on Agriculture and Energy
> 
> Where might one search for the ten most energy intensive agricultural 
> products.  Planting - harvesting - processing - distribution.  Any help 
> would be appreciated.

I suppose you are looking for a simple answer, but it is probably more like--it 
depends. You may have to do some extensive searching. However, a few starting 
points:

Stout, B.A., Energy for World Agriculture, FAO Agriculture Series No. 7, Food 
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 1979.

Fundamentals of Machine OperationPMachinery Management. John Deere Service 
Publications, Moline, Il, 1975. (This is a series of publications that deal with
fuel consumption, field efficiency, etc for different ag. operations)

Stout, B.A., et al. 1984. Energy Use and Production in Agriculture. Council for 
Agricultural Science and Technology Report No. 99. 250 Memorial Uniton, Ames IA 
50011.

Stout, B.A., et al. 1977. Energy Use in Agriculture: Now and for the Future. 
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology Report No. 68. 250 Memorial 
Uniton, Ames IA 50011.

American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE), 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, 
MI 49085. ASAE has a number of publications (proceedings of conferences, etc) 
that deal with energy. You could contact them and request a publications 
catalog. ASAE Standards (Ag. Machinery Management) has data on energy and fuel 
consumption and field efficiency for different operations and soil types.

There was a journal, Energy in Agriculture (it stopped publication several years
ago) that is available in some University libraries. A current journal that may 
help is Biomass and Bioenergy.

The Rocky Mountain Institute, 1739 Snowmass Creek Road, Snowmass, CO 81654 has 
several publications dealing with irrigation and energy.

If you have access to a university library, do a literature search for 
energy/agriculture. 

You might also contact the USDA Office of Energy and see if they have any 
reports or publications.

The information you need is probably available, but not in the form you want. 
Good luck with your research.



Richard Egg
Agricultural Engineering Department
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843

  (409) 845-7686
  r-egg@tamu.edu


From a16msafley@attmail.comFri Oct 28 21:20:01 1994
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 1994 13:46:20 -0400
From: Marc Safley <a16msafley@attmail.com>
To: london@president.oit.unc.edu
Subject: Re: Need Information on Agriculture and Energy (fwd)

Regarding the 10 most energy-intensive products...you might try the 
National Agricultural Library in Beltsville, Maryland. The Alternative
Farming Systems Information Center ther e may be able to find that 
for you.  Their email address is nalafsic@asrr.arsusda.gov

Good luck.
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In message <Pine.SUN.3.90.941027103601.28136A-100000@president> "Lawrence F. 
London, Jr." writes:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Wed, 26 Oct 1994 22:15:33 -0500 (CDT)
> From: Hal T. Herdklotz <halth@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM>
> To: london@sunSite.unc.edu
> Subject: Need Information on Agriculture and Energy
> 
> Where might one search for the ten most energy intensive agricultural 
> products.  Planting - harvesting - processing - distribution.  Any help 
> would be appreciated.

I suppose you are looking for a simple answer, but it is probably more like--it 
depends. You may have to do some extensive searching. However, a few starting 
points:

Stout, B.A., Energy for World Agriculture, FAO Agriculture Series No. 7, Food 
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 1979.

Fundamentals of Machine OperationÐMachinery Management. John Deere Service 
Publications, Moline, Il, 1975. (This is a series of publications that deal with
fuel consumption, field efficiency, etc for different ag. operations)

Stout, B.A., et al. 1984. Energy Use and Production in Agriculture. Council for 
Agricultural Science and Technology Report No. 99. 250 Memorial Uniton, Ames IA 
50011.

Stout, B.A., et al. 1977. Energy Use in Agriculture: Now and for the Future. 
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology Report No. 68. 250 Memorial 
Uniton, Ames IA 50011.

American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE), 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, 
MI 49085. ASAE has a number of publications (proceedings of conferences, etc) 
that deal with energy. You could contact them and request a publications 
catalog. ASAE Standards (Ag. Machinery Management) has data on energy and fuel 
consumption and field efficiency for different operations and soil types.

There was a journal, Energy in Agriculture (it stopped publication several years
ago) that is available in some University libraries. A current journal that may 
help is Biomass and Bioenergy.

The Rocky Mountain Institute, 1739 Snowmass Creek Road, Snowmass, CO 81654 has 
several publications dealing with irrigation and energy.

If you have access to a university library, do a literature search for 
energy/agriculture. 

You might also contact the USDA Office of Energy and see if they have any 
reports or publications.

The information you need is probably available, but not in the form you want. 
Good luck with your research.



Richard Egg
Agricultural Engineering Department
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843

  (409) 845-7686
  r-egg@tamu.edu



From WEINTRAUB@zodiac.rutgers.edu Mon Oct 31 20:45:00 EST 1994
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For those who are seeking information on energy in agriculture: Elsevier
has a 6 volume series on this topic:


Vol. 1. Energy in Food Processing, edited by R.P. Singh, 1986
         (ISBN 0-444-42446-6)

Vol. 2. Energy in Plant Nutrition and Pest Control, edited by Zane R.
        Helsel,  1987.  (ISBN  0-444-42753-8)

Vol. 3.  Electrical Energy in Agriculture, edited by K.L. McFate, 1991.
         (ISBN 0-444-43026-1)

Vol. 4.  Solar Energy in Agriculture, edited by B.F. Parker, 1991.
         (ISBN 0-444-88622-2)

Vol. 5.  Analysis of Agricultural Energy Systems, by R.M. Peart and R.C.
         Brooks, 1992.  (ISBN 0-444-88660-5)

Vol. 6.  Energy in Farm Production, edited by  Richard C. Fluck, 1992.
         (ISBN  0-444-88681-8)



 For do it yourself types who want to design their own energy systems,
the following title is recommended:

Kuecken, John A.  Alternative Energy Projects for the 1990s. Blue Ridge
Summit, PA, TAB Books, 1991.  254 pages. Includes tables, diagrams and
index.  (ISBN 08306-28355)


Irwin Weintraub
Agriculture Resource Librarian
Rutgers University
weintraub@zodiac.rutgers.edu



