Agriculture Tips
Adopt irrigation scheduling methods and deficit irrigation practices to conserve water. That's OneThing.
Dairy farmers can install efficient variable speed drives for milking pumps. That's OneThing.
Install internal combustion engines which reduce irrigation pumping costs. Also use clean pumping technologies to mitigate potential pollution issues surrounding combustion. That's OneThing.
Install simple pump timers. Timers allow farmers with automated tile drainage pumps to pump only during off-peak hours. That's OneThing.
Investigate ways to irrigate crops in less time. Many existing pump and irrigation systems have the potential to deliver the water your crops need in 18 hours, instead of 24 hours. That's OneThing.
Investing in more energy efficient industrial lighting solutions can cut your lighting costs by up to 50%. That's OneThing.
Keep those tractor and truck tires properly inflated to save gas. That's OneThing.
Look into getting a water audit to determine ways to save water throughout your operation. That's OneThing.
Look into ways to improve water management to reduce the energy it takes to irrigate. That's OneThing.
Maintain and repair HVAC, refrigeration, motors and other equipment on a regular basis. When they don't run properly, they waste energy. That's OneThing.
Maintain filters and install appropriately sized pipes. Economical pipe sizing and maintenance of filters greatly improve the energy efficiency of pumping systems. That's OneThing.
Maintain tractors and other farm vehicles and replace older equipment with the most energy efficient models available. That's OneThing.
Organic farming methods can reduce energy useage by up to 50% compared to traditional farming. That's OneThing.
Reduce sprinkler discharge pressure. Lower discharge pressures, friction losses and pumping pressures using flow control and pressure regulators save as much as 25% of the electricity used. That's OneThing.
Reduce the total power consumption of head pumps by installing variable speed drive (VSD) controllers. That's OneThing.
Replacing standard efficiency motors with premium efficiency motors can increase efficiency by 2 to 10 percent. That's OneThing.
Take advantage of incentive programs and resources from the federal and state government encouraging energy savings. That's OneThing.
Test your irrigation pumps frequently to ensure they're running effectively, which generally means more energy efficiently. That's OneThing.
Test your well pumps for efficiency and consider adjusting the impeller or replacing pumps if necessary. That's OneThing.
The key to saving energy on the farm is saving water. That's OneThing.
Try to use power during off-peak hours and sign up for a time-of-use rate with your utility company.You can reduce total costs and possibly avoid power interruptions. That's OneThing.
Use subsurface drip irrigation which can save upwards of 25% in water pumping, fertilizer and herbicide costs. That's OneThing.