The guide uses best practices from multiple sources including industry, academic and government experts to address water conservation and efficiency, water
quality protection,
soil conservation and management, air
quality protection, human resource management, energy conservation and efficiency, integrated pest management, weather monitoring and preventive planning, selection of
appropriate insurance policies and tools, and proactive business planning and management.
When biofuel crops are grown in
appropriate places and under sustainable conditions, they offer a host of benefits: reduced fossil fuel use; diversified fuel supplies; increased employment; decreased greenhouse gas emissions; enhanced habitat for wildlife; improved
soil and water
quality; and more stable global land use, thereby reducing pressure to clear new land.