The impact of farm machinery management on the greenhouse gas emissions from Canadian agriculture

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 59-74

  Dyer, J A ^a   Desjardins, R L ^b  

^a CEF ^*  (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computer model; Energy; Farm fieldwork; Farm machinery management; Fossil fuel; Greenhouse gas emissions; Summer fallow; Tillage practices

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CARBON EMISSION; GREENHOUSE GAS; MACHINERY;

CANADA;

EID: 0242653666     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v22n03_07     Document Type: Article

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