Overview

Join members of the MIT Energy Club for a discussion of energy issues related to agriculture.  Our discussion on energy and agriculture will go beyond biofuels to talk more broadly about the energy use required by different types of agriculture: commodity crop, specialty crop, dairy, livestock, conservation tillage, organic, and permaculture. We will discuss food miles, renewable energy use on farm, and some of the cutting edge opportunities for farmers to reduce their reliance on imported sources of energy for a more efficient food production system. 

Please prepare for the event by looking at the documents given in the links provided below.

A light dinner will be served.  

Preparatory Readings

Farm Energy Alternatives from the USDA's National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service

The Energy and Agriculture Nexus from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization

Energy and Agriculture (USDA White Paper)

Energy Discussions: Agriculture

06:00-07:00PM Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Leader: Christina Ingersoll
Location: 26-210 (NEW ROOM)