Notwithstanding the good farmers’ education, their knowledge about the fuel saving techniques at work with farm machinery is poor. At secondary agriculture schools where educated for, the objects dealing with agricultural techniques are reduced to. But the reduction of the fuel consumption in the process of crop production is one of the basic economic requirements. In the survey 42 % of the farmers realized that saving of the fuel is possible through the measures, but they do not know the right way; less than 2 % of farmers still do not think so. There are several manuals available dealing with the decreasing fuel consumption in agriculture but 41 % of farmers do not have this information. Only for 9 % of farmers manuals are known. In that article we described the content of the eco - driving tractors courses program dealing with the reduction of fuel consumption. The main focus is the importance to organize the communication campaigns to expand these skills. Lower fuel consumption for agricultural production also contributes to the reduction of the carbon footprint at the national and at the European level.
B.03 Paper at an international scientific conference
COBISS.SI-ID: 4419944Reduced fuel consumption of agricultural production means on the state or European level contribution to a smaller carbon footprint and focus on low-carbon society, which is also one of the objectives of Slovenia. In addition to environmental benefits, however, reduced fuel consumption can be a major influence on the economic success of the individual farms. On the basis of model calculations of the Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, the costs of fuel represent 39% of the cost of all mechanical services for the production of corn for grain. In 2011, 25,893 farmers have got a part of excise duty on 54 million litre of fuel used in agriculture. When working with tractors and other agricultural machinery, there are many ways for saving fuels consumption. We achieved maximum fuel savings with the more correct settings of implements and using the economical tractor PTO. Ploughing is one of the largest consumers of energy in agricultural production. Fuel consumption at ploughing can be reduced also with shallow depth of ploughing. Only a skilled driver can put these fuel-saving measures into practice and that it is subject to continuous professional training
B.03 Paper at an international scientific conference
COBISS.SI-ID: 4079208According to the model calculations the fuel cost represents 39% in the mechanized production of corn for grain. In 2011, 25,893 farmers have got a part of excise duty on fuel used in agriculture. The great potential for efficient use of fuel is still present in working with tractors and other agricultural machinery. Some way how to save fuel when ploughing are shown.
B.03 Paper at an international scientific conference
COBISS.SI-ID: 4024424Carbon footprint can be reduced by various measures, one of them is also reduced fuel consumption on the farm. One of the potential for reduced fuel consumption is to avoid an unnecessary procedure or combine them. Even with the harvesting of fodder (grass cutting) we can separate or combined procedures. Fuel consumption at mowers also depends on the sharpness of work elements – knives.
F.18 Transfer of new know-how to direct users (seminars, fora, conferences)
COBISS.SI-ID: 3864680In the carbon footprint of farms we have the direct components (such as the consumption of diesel fuel, gasoline, electricity, etc.) and indirect components (energy required to manufacture chemical fertilizers, pesticides, machinery, etc.). Carbon footprint on the farm can be reduced by various measures; one of them is also reduced fuel consumption on the farm. At the combustion of fuels produces carbon dioxide is the main greenhouse gas that we need to be reduced if we are to prevent climate change and weather events , which are increasingly causing damage to agriculture, as well as elsewhere.
F.18 Transfer of new know-how to direct users (seminars, fora, conferences)
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