?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Energy+Inputs+into+the+Average+Arable%2Fforage+crop+at+Sheepdrove+Organic+Farm+2003%2F4%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A&rft.creator=Bentley-Fox%2C+Helen&rft.subject=+Environmental+aspects&rft.subject=+Crop+husbandry&rft.description=This+report+summarises+the+energy+inputs+and+outputs+for+the+arable%2Fforage+system+of+Sheepdrove+Organic+Farm+2003%2F4.The+investigation+was+undertaken+to+explore+the+energy+inputs+into+the+arable%2Fforage+system.+%0D%0AThe+first+objective+of+the+study+was+to+analyse+the+on-farm+energy+inputs+into+the+average+of+all+crops+per+hectare+and+put+figures+to+the+inputs.%0D%0AThe+second+objective+was+to+identify+significant+inputs+within+the+enterprise%2C+to+identify+possible+energy-saving+techniques+and+identify+potential+alternative+sources+of+energy.+%0D%0AThe+arable+farm+manager+was+consulted+and+eight+different+rotations+were+found+for+the+2003%2F4+season.+Activities+for+the+crop+growth+season+were+identified+and+per+hectare+figures+were+calculated+for+each+activity.++The+energy+use+through+the+season+was+analysed+and+presented+graphically.+The+main+uses+of+energy+were+identified+as+ploughing%2C+combining+and+grain+drying.+Methods+of+reducing+the+energy+input+in+ploughing+and+combine+harvesting+were+identified+such+as+maintenance+and+use+of+the+most+appropriate+tractor+for+the+job.+Alternative+fuels+were+considered.++Bio-diesel+was+found+to+be+the+most+viable+alternative+and+a+production+cost+of+27.52p%2Fl+was+calculated.++However+since+it+has+a+lower+energy+content+compared+to+diesel+it+would+mean+an+overall+increase+in+the+fuel+used.++It+would+mean+that+the+use+of+fossil+fuels+would+be+replaced+by+a+renewable+source+of+fuel+and+therefore+the+overall+carbon+footprint+would+be+smaller.+Ways+to+reduce+the+power+input+into+the+grain+dryer+were+researched+such+as+maintenance%2C+operation+method+modifications%2C+etc.%0D%0AAlternative+methods+of+producing+the+power+for+the+grain+dryer+were+also+investigated+and+it+was+found+that+a+6kW+wind+turbine+was+the+best+option.+Finally%2C+currently%2C+the+most+fuel-efficient+way+to+dry+grain+is+using+a+fan-ventilated+system+using+LPG.+++&rft.date=2004-10&rft.type=Report&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F10322%2F1%2Freport_arable(energy)_-.pdf&rft.identifier=Bentley-Fox%2C+Helen+(2004)+Energy+Inputs+into+the+Average+Arable%2Fforage+crop+at+Sheepdrove+Organic+Farm+2003%2F4.+[+Unpublished%2C+]&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F10322%2F