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A Publication of ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service • 1-800-346-9140 • www.
attra.
ncat.
org
ATTRA—National Sustainable
Agriculture Information Service
is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology
(NCAT) and is funded under a
grant from the United States
Department of Agriculture’s
Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
Visit the NCAT Web site
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Contents
By Mike Morris and
Vicki Lynne
NCAT Energy
Specialists
© 2006 NCAT
Energy Saving Tips for Irrigators
Introduction
Especially in times of high energy costs,
efficient irrigation equipment is essential to
the viability of farms and ranches.
According to USDA’s 2003 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey, there were 43 million pumpirrigated acres in the United States, with
energy costs for these systems averaging
$1.
5 billion per year, or $36 per irrigated
acre.
Farms spent an additional $12 per
acre, on ave
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