Calculators
A crop of broccoli is sprayed in Gatton, Queensland.
The greenhouse gas monitoring chambers are suited to most non-severe outdoor weather conditions.
Manual Flux Calculations
Cotton Greenhouse Gas Calculator
The Farming Enterprise Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculator has been especially developed for use by cotton
farmers.
The calculator estimates the annual farm-based emissions from a representative grains-cotton farming enterprise
of 1000 ha to exceed 2000 tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Cotton Greenhouse Gas Calculator
Farming Enterprise Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculator
Farming enterprises contribute about 20% of Australia’s total greenhouse gas account. The greenhouse gas
calculator has been developed to provide an estimate of farm-based emissions in Queensland.
While the calculator is based on best available information, it is not definitive. It should be used for
information only, as there is an element of uncertainty associated with estimating greenhouse gas emissions from
agricultural enterprises and
ecosystems.
Farming Enterprise Greenhouse
Gas Emissions
Calculator
SOCRATES
The maintenance of soil organic carbon (SOC) in terrestrial ecosystems is critical for long-term
productivity.
Simulation models of SOC dynamics are valuable tools in predicting the impacts of climate on carbon storage and
developing management strategies for the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, however, their utility is
generally reduced due to need
for specific data.
The SOCRATES model is a simple process based representation of SOC dynamics in terrestrial ecosystems, which
requires minimal data inputs and specifically designed to examine the impact of land use and land use change on
soil carbon storage. It
also contains a simple yield calculator.
SOCRATES was successful in predicting SOC change at eighteen long-term crop, pasture and forestry trials from
North America, Europe and Australasia. These trials ranged from 8 to 86 years in duration, over a wide range of
climates and soil types.
Us Cropland Greenhouse Gas Calculator
The calculator from Michigan State University was created to help farmers, extension educators, agencies, policymakers, and others learn about
greenhouse gas emissions from field crop agriculture in order to make informed decisions about crop management and
environmental stewardship.