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The tools presented below represent a portion of the tools available for the climate, agriculture and forestry sectors. The tools range from specialized calculators to maps, models and datasets estimating a variety of outputs (e.g., crop production, greenhouse gas flux, and species distribution). Certain tools may be more relevant to land managers to aid in year-to-year decision-making, while others are more useful for researchers studying agriculture and climate change. Keep in mind that all tools have limitations and make assumptions that may not be appropriate for an entity’s climate/region/crop/soil type. USDA does not endorse the tools presented below. The tool list is provided for informational purposes only, and is not exhaustive.

  • National Air Quality Site Assessment Tool

    USDA - Livestock

    The NAQSAT is designed to provide assistance to livestock and poultry producers and their advisors when assessing a producer’s efforts to minimize air emissions and determining where there are opportunities to reduce…

  • National Climate Change Viewer

    USGS - Climate Map

    NCCV (National Climate Change Viewer) allows users to visualize past and projected changes in climate and water balance for any state, county and USGS Hydrologic Unit (HUC) at levels 2,4, and 8.

  • Forest Service CarbonPlus Calculator

    Four photos of forests_screenshot from tool website

    This tool calculates carbon emissions that are directly related to day-to-day operations such as travel, office activities, and equipment usage for USDA Forest Service facilities.

  • ForeCASTS

    Loblolly Pine range map_screenshot from tool website

    The maps in this atlas forecast future suitable habitat for North American forest tree species under two climate change models and predict the parts of tree ranges that will be under the greatest climate change pressure.

  • First Order Fire Effects Model (FOFEM)

    Illustration of trees, brush, and bird

    FOFEM (a First Order Fire Effects Model) is a computer program for predicting tree mortality, fuel consumption, smoke production, and soil heating caused by prescribed fire or wildfire.

  • farmOS

    Digital world map

    farmOS is a web-based application for farm management, planning, and record keeping. It is developed by a community of volunteers and aims to provide a standard platform for agricultural data collection and management.