Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical) Country: UNITED STATES State: New Jersey
Subject (Topical)Agriculture; Climate; Climate change; Conservation; Energy; Climatic changes; Energy conservation; Farm produce--Storage; Global warming; Storage facilities
DescriptionThe largest share of energy used in fruit and vegetable production is for field operations and includes diesel fuel, nitrogen-based fertilizers, pesticides, and several other inputs. The second largest energy uses tend to be in handling, refrigeration, pumping for irrigation, and packing operations. These activities are considered “headquarters” uses. This publication focuses on ways to conserve energy and increase the efficiency of its use in these headquarters activities. Greenhouse energy conservation, as it relates to fruit and vegetable production, is discussed in the fact sheet from this series “Conserving Energy in Greenhouse Operations” .
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Organization NameNew Jersey Environmental Digital Library
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