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Energy

This area of the NRCS New York Technical Resources Web site provides information on topics such as alternative energy sources, increasing energy efficiency, energy conservation, and reducing the cost of energy used on the farm.

Web image: Energy EstimatorEnergy Consumption Awareness Tools

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has developed four energy tools designed to increase energy awareness in agriculture and to help farmers and ranchers identify where they can reduce their energy costs. Energy tools are available for:

Web link image: Energy Estimator tool - Animal HousingAnimal
Housing		 Web link image: Energy Estimator tool - IrrigationIrrigation Web link image: Energy Estimator tool - NitrogenNitrogen Web link image: Energy Estimator tool - TillageTillage

Information Resources

  • Web link image: Farm Energy Alternatives - National Sustainable Agriculture Information ServiceFarm Energy Alternatives - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (ATTRA)
    The Farm Energy area of the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service Web site focuses on assisting the farming community with energy efficiency technologies, energy conservation, and harnessing renewable energy sources. Additional information is available on a wide variety of sustainable agriculture topics.
     

  • Web link image: Alternative Farming Systems Information CenterAlternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC) - USDA National Agricultural Library
    The Alternative Farming Systems Information Center specializes in identifying resources about sustainable food systems and practices in support of USDA's effort to ensure a sustainable future for agriculture and farmers worldwide. The Farm Energy Options area of the Web site shows how farmers are harnessing (and profiting from) alternative energy sources: wind, sun, water and energy crops.
     

  • Web link image: Farm Energy - The National Center For Approprriate TechnologyFarm Energy - The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT)
    The National Center for Appropriate Technology is extremely active in the field of farm energy, offering training, publications, demonstrations, and even grant programs to help conserve and produce energy on the farm and enter the wider energy market.

Contact Information

If you encounter any problems with this page, have questions, suggestions, or find a broken link, please contact Gary Vandawalker at 315-477-6546.

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