@article{bf4fe01ba0574dd9b4aea09b55078a19,
title = "Energy and water use in Arizona agriculture",
abstract = "Increasing energy and water concerns in Arizona are the driving forces to improve the efficiency of agricultural production within the state. In this article we address the energy and water uses in growing a variety of crops in Arizona. The goal of the research project is to identify and quantify all energy and water uses from the production of the initial seed, through the treatments of the soil and various chemical introductions, all the way until the crop is harvested in the field. Thus, the analysis is from seed to the edge of the field. Using a series of secondary data sources, the article provides ranges for the energy and water consumption for the predominant crops grown in the major agriculture areas of the state.",
keywords = "agricultural inputs, food and energy, food and water, food production",
author = "Acker, {T. L.} and M. Glauth and C. Atwater and E. French and Smith, {D. H.}",
note = "Funding Information: This project was completed with partial funding under contract with the TRIF at Northern Arizona University. Additional support was made available by the Sustainable Energy Solutions group at Northern Arizona University. The authors would like to acknowledge the following groups for valuable contributions of ideas, references, and resources: Kurt D. Nolte, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Doug Mellon and Colin Mellon, Doug Mellon Farms, and Trent Teegerstrom, University of Arizona, and the many individuals who took the time to review the draft report and provide critical feedback. E. French and D. Smith especially want to thank Tony Flores, Safeway, for allowing them to use the produce section of the store for some primary data collection—they got soaking wet weighing everything, but had a good time. The authors would like to also like to thank the IT staff at the W. A. Franke College of Business for their invaluable support in helping them work with this very large and complex set of data.",
year = "2010",
month = oct,
doi = "10.1080/15567240802533500",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "5",
pages = "315--326",
journal = "Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning and Policy",
issn = "1556-7249",
publisher = "Taylor and Francis Ltd.",
number = "4",
}