Technical Resources

Economics Models

Updated 10/16/2008

Some of the following models are available in Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Excel formats.

Model Name & Link

Model Description

NRCS Contact

Applying Biosolids (60.4 KB)

Applying Biosolids: Issues for Virginia Agriculture

David Faulkner, VA

Ag. Software Directory

Agricultural Software Directory, Alberta, Hundreds of Programs

Buffer$.xls (6 MB)

Buffer$: A Conservation Buffer Economic Tool

Gary Bentrup. NAC

CP33 Economics

Buffer Economics
CP33 Economic Decision Support Tool - Soybeans
CP33 Economic Decision Support Tool - Corn

Philip Barbour

CARE

Cost and Returns Estimation Site for NRCS, AAEA, and Extension

David Buland

CED

Conservation Effects for Decision makers spreadsheets

NRCS Economists

Idaho Planning

Conservation Planning

Denis Feichtinger , ID

Con Plan Review Form HG (167 KB)

Conservation Plan Review Checklist

Hal Gordon, OR

Cost Estimator

Alabama Cost Estimator (182 KB)

Bill Hughes

CPPE

FOTG CPPE spreadsheets

Hal Gordon

Dynamic Bibliographies

USDA National Agricultural Library

David Buland

OREVT1Eco (30.5 KB)

Economic Documentation Guides

Hal Gordon, OR

Economic Effects HG (133 KB)

Economic Effects of Conservation Practices

Hal Gordon, OR

Animal Housing Energy Estimator

The Energy Estimator for Animal Housing tool is designed to enable you to estimate potential energy savings associated with swine, poultry or dairy cows housing operations on your farm or ranch. This tool evaluates major energy costs in lighting, ventilation and heating costs for swine and poultry. It evaluates major energy costs with lighting air circulation, milk cooling, water heating and milk harvesting costs for typical dairy.

Stefanie Aschmann

BioenergyCropProdCostForSwitchgrassBFPMC1-07.xls

Bioenergy Crop Production Costs for Switchgrass

Flo Swartz, NY

BioenergyCropProdCostForWillowBFPMC1-07.xls

Bioenergy Crop Production Costs for Willows

Flo Swartz, NY

Biomass for Bioenergy, Biofuels and Bioproducts

http://bioenergy.ornl.gov/papers/bioen96/walsh2.html

http://www.maes.msu.edu/uptic/library.htm

http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/naturalresources/DD7279.html

Flo Swartz & June Grabemeyer

The Comprehensive Economic and Environmental Optimization Tool (CEEOT-SWAPP)

The Comprehensive Economic and Environmental Optimization Tool-Livestock and Poultry (CEEOT-LP) allows TIAER to plug in appropriate modeling tools to evaluate environmental and economic cost-effectiveness.

David Buland

Energy Estimator: Nitrogen

This NRCS energy consumption tool enables you to calculate the cost of nitrogen product use on your farm or ranch. NRCS agronomists have developed these cost estimates based on nitrogen fertilizer management methods for the predominant crops in your state.

Stefanie Aschmann

Energy Estimator: Tillage

The tool 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. The Energy Estimator gives you an idea of the magnitude of diesel fuel savings under different levels of tillage.

Stefanie Aschmann

2007 Plant Management Network

Estimating Economic Impact of Conservation Field Borders on Farm Revenue

Ed Hackett

Economics Technical Note No. MT-9

Energy Conservation on Irrigated Land in Eastern Montana

Gerald M. Schaefer

Irrigation Energy Cost Estimator

The Energy Estimator for Irrigation tool enables you to estimate potential energy savings associated with pumping water for irrigation. NRCS technical specialists developed this model to integrate general technical information farm-specific crops, energy prices, and pumping requirement.

Stefanie Aschmann

On-Farm Energy
Use Characterizations

On-Farm Energy Use Characterizations

David Faulkner, VA

EPIC

Environmental Policy Integrated Climate Model

Jay Atwood

Farm Machinery Management

Farm Machinery Management and Building Rental

William F. Lazarus, MN

Farm Management Tools

Farm Analysis Solution Tools (FAST)