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Farm Energy Calculators
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 Farm energy calculators are planning tools designed to help producers save electrical energy, fuel or fossil-fuel-based fertilizers.
Below you'll find links to several energy calculators. Keep in mind that:
1) Each of the tools described here has its own unique uses and limits. Check them out to see which might work for your operation.
2) We'll be adding more links to this page as we examine and test additional calculators.
3) If you have comments on any of the calculators here or suggestions for features that you'd like to see in a calculator, please call ATTRA at 1-800-346-9140.
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USDA-NRCS Energy Self-Assessment Calculators
Do-it-yourself Energy Conservation Tools for a wide variety of topics, including dairy, grain drying, greenhouse, irrigation, lighting,
livestock, potato storage, ventilation, and water fountain. Renewable Energy Tools include biogas, biomass, solar, and solar thermal.
USDA-NRCS Energy Estimator: Nitrogen
This Natural Resources Conservation Service energy consumption tool enables you to calculate the cost of nitrogen product use on your farm or ranch by evaluating options based on user input.
USDA-NRCS Energy Estimator: Tillage
The tool developed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service estimates diesel fuel use and costs in the production of key crops in your area and compares potential energy savings between conventional tillage and alternative tillage systems.
USDA-NRCS Energy Estimator: Irrigation
This tool enables you to estimate energy
cost of pumping water in the irrigation operations on your farm or ranch.
NRCS technical specialists developed this model to integrate general technical information on farm-specific crops, energy prices, and pumping requirements.
USDA-NRCS Energy Estimator: Animal Housing
This tool is designed to enable you to estimate potential energy savings associated with swine, poultry or dairy cow housing operations on your farm or ranch. The tool evaluates major energy costs in lighting, ventilation and heating costs for swine and poultry, as well as major energy costs for lighting, air circulation, milk cooling, water heating and milk harvesting for a typical dairy.
Farm Assessment Toolkit
Developed jointly by the University of Wisconsin Extension and Focus on Energy, this on-line toolkit assesses your farm operation's energy efficiency, identifies areas for improvement and suggests energy efficient equipment options.
Average Farm energy calculator, Central Iowa Power Cooperative
This calculator allows the producer to input different types of electrical equipment on a farm and provides a typical usage total for comparison, as well as suggestions on how to save energy.
Savings Calculators for Farms, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
These calculators help determine estimated savings by using energy efficient equipment for specific applications: Tractor Heater Timers, Vacuum Pump, Ventilation Systems, and Milk Precooler.
Fertilizer Calculator,
Oregon Tilth and Oregon State University
Synthethic fertilizer is the largest indirect energy cost on most farms. This updated, organic fertilizer calculator will help you choose soil amendments based on cost effectiveness and soil and crop requirements. There are commercial and small farm Microsoft Excel calculators and instructions. Note that there are several worksheets within the calculator.
Martindale's Calculators Online Center: Agriculture
A large collection of on-line calculators and design tools, including many
with relevance to farm energy usage.
Last Updated September 30, 2008
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