Notes

•Contour planting has increased cotton yielding by 25% in Texas, corn yields by 12.5% in Missouri, soybeans by 13% in Illinois, and wheat by 17%.
•on US land, yields from cotton grown in rotation increased by 30% and erosion was reduced by nearly one-half.
•Over 1 billion lbs of pesticide are used in the U.S. each year, and 5.6 billion worldwide.
•It is estimated that since 1945, the use of pesticides has prevented the deaths of around seven million people by killing pests that carry or transmit diseases. (malaria)
•Mulching with at least a 5cm layer reduces soil surface evaporation.
•If every household in North America changed one more incandescent to CFL in a high-use fixture, we might reduce our emissions by several million tons of CO2 per year.
•If homeowners with irrigation systems use a certified irrigation professional to perform regular maintenance, they can reduce irrigation water use by 15 percent or nearly 8,800 gallons of water annually. That's the equal to the amount of water used to take 500 showers.



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