Less Energy More Profit article

Infotech Research conducted a series of 22 energy audits of levy paying vegetable growers in 2014, as part of a project with Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited (formerly known as Horticulture Australia Limited). We found that while individual operations vary, most of the energy used on a farm is as diesel fuel for cultivation, planting, irrigation and harvesting. Electrical energy consumption is less but costs about the same as diesel, while LPG is the predominant fuel used by forklifts.

Title	Author/ Provider	Organisation
Less Energy More Profit article	John Cumming	Infotech research

Year	Document Type	Focus Areas
2014	Fact sheet	Environment, Productivity

Research Areas	Vegetables Relevant	Related Work/ Reports
Business development, Environmental management, Handling and storage, Irrigation, Land use, Packaging, Productivity	Artichoke, Asian vegetables, Asparagus, Baby Spinach, Beans, Beetroot, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Capsicum, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chicory, Chillies, Chives, Coriander, Cucumber, Eggplant, Endive, Fennel, Garlic, Ginger, Hard Squash, Herbs, Honeydew, Jicama, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Melons, Mushrooms, Onion, Parsley, Parsnips, Peas, Poppies, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Pyrethrum, Raddichio, Radish, Rambutan, Rhubarb, Rosemary, Shallots, Silverbeet, Spinach, Spring Onion, Sprouts, Squash, Swedes, Sweet Corn, Sweet Potato, Taro, Tomatoes, Trevisio, Triticale, Turnips, Witlof, Zucchini

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