Department of Agriculture could do more to help farmers conserve energy

Technical Report · Thu Sep 30 04:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6773516

Important areas in which farmers can achieve near-term energy savings are irrigation improvements, conservation tillage, and reduced fertilizer application. However, some farmers are not adopting energy conservation practices because they are reluctant to change from traditional methods, believing such change involves an economic risk. The Department of Agriculture (UDSA) could help overcome this barrier by providing farmers more specific information which could assure them of the cost effectiveness of suggested measures. USDA's new Office of Energy could be the focal point. The Department of Energy is completing several energy-related agricultural projects. GAO recommends that management of these projects be transferred to USDA.

• Research Organization: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (USA). Office of the Comptroller General
• OSTI ID: 6773516
• Report Number(s): GAO/EMD-82-30; ON: DE83901391
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320303* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Equipment & Processes
AGRICULTURE
ATTITUDES
CEREALS
CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES
DRYING
ENERGY CONSERVATION
EQUIPMENT
FARM EQUIPMENT
FERTILIZERS
GRAMINEAE
GRASS
INDUSTRY
IRRIGATION
MAINTENANCE
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PLANTS
US DOA
US ORGANIZATIONS