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The COMET- Tools were developed at the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory located at Colorado State University. The COMET-Tools were developed in collaboration and funding support from the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the climate change program office at the United States Department of Agriculture.
The COMET-Farm™ tool enables farmers and ranchers to estimate carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions related to annual crop production, livestock and on-farm energy use. It provides a convenient yet rigorous way to evaluate the benefits of various conservation practices in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. COMET-Farm allows users to compare their current management practice to future scenarios that will increase soil health and better the ecosystem.
COMET-Farm estimates the ‘carbon footprint’ for all or part of your farm/ranch operation and allows you to evaluate different options, which you select, for reducing GHG emissions and sequestering more carbon. General guidance is provided about potential changes to your management practices that are likely to sequester carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Because the tool uses detailed spatially-explicit data on climate and soil conditions for your location and allows you to enter detailed information for your field and livestock operations, it is able to produce an accurate estimate tailored to your specific situation. No prior training is needed to run the tool and embedded ‘Help’ functions are provided to assist you in running the tool.
The COMET-Farm™ tool enables farmers and ranchers to estimate carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions related to annual crop production, livestock and on-farm energy use. It provides a convenient yet rigorous way to evaluate the benefits of various conservation practices in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. COMET-Farm allows users to compare their current management practice to future scenarios that will increase soil health and better the ecosystem.
COMET-Farm estimates the ‘carbon footprint’ for all or part of your farm/ranch operation and allows you to evaluate different options, which you select, for reducing GHG emissions and sequestering more carbon. General guidance is provided about potential changes to your management practices that are likely to sequester carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Because the tool uses detailed spatially-explicit data on climate and soil conditions for your location and allows you to enter detailed information for your field and livestock operations, it is able to produce an accurate estimate tailored to your specific situation. No prior training is needed to run the tool and embedded ‘Help’ functions are provided to assist you in running the tool.
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| Sep 24, 2020 | Nori is pitching carbon trading … on the blockchain! | Cryptocurrency meets carbon trading. That’s the pitch from Nori, a new Seattle-based startup, that just raised $4 million in funding from cryptocurrency-focused investors including Placeholder, North Island Ventures, Tenacious Ventures, and... |
| Aug 24, 2020 | The pros and cons of government involvement in carbon credit markets | Taking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in the soil: for farmers, consistently struggling with low margins, it could be a much-needed additional revenue stream. Various groups are developing ways to essentially sell that st... |
| Apr 21, 2020 | Cargill to pay Iowa soy farmers for carbon sequestration & water quality | Carbon credit markets are being touted by some as a promising method for incentivizing farmers to adopt farming practices that sequester carbon while giving them an additional income stream. The concept has now caught the attention of major... |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Carbon marketplace Nori and LocusAg partner to attempt Co2 drawdown on croplands | In the discourse about agriculture’s impact on the environment, some voices are advocating for a new way to perceive the people who grow our food. Instead of viewing them as the source of the problem, this camp believes they ought to be vie... |
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FAQ about COMET-Farm
What has the press written about COMET-Farm?
Parsers VC has collected 5 articles mentioning COMET-Farm, among them “Nori is pitching carbon trading … on the blockchain!” (Sep 24, 2020) and “The pros and cons of government involvement in carbon credit markets” (Aug 24, 2020).
Is COMET-Farm still active?
Yes, COMET-Farm is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 15, 2020.