Cost comparison: engines vs. electric motors for irrigation pumping
Farmers may save money in the long run by switching from electric to diesel, natural gas, or propane-powered irrigation pumps, but fuel cost trends are hard to predict. A new computer program can help growers compare potential costs of all four irrigation power sources.
Main Authors: | Robert G. Curley, Gerald D. Knutson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
1992-09-01
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Series: | California Agriculture |
Online Access: | http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v046n05p24 |
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