The COMET Planner tool is designed to provide generalized estimates of the greenhouse gas impacts of conservation practices and is intended for initial planning purposes. COMET stands for CarbOn Management & Emissions Tool, a computer modeling platform developed by the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and Colorado State University to help farmers and ranchers evaluate the environmental impact of conservation practices. NRCS conservation practices included in COMET-Planner are only those that have been identified as having greenhouse gas mitigation and/or carbon sequestration benefits on farms and ranches. This list of conservation practices is based on the qualitative greenhouse benefits ranking of practices prepared by NRCS.

Site-specific conditions (not evaluated in this tool) are required for more detailed assessments of greenhouse gas dynamics on your farm. Please visit COMET-Farm™ if you would like to conduct a more detailed analysis.