Carbon Reduction Potential Evaluation Tool
The Carbon Reduction Potential Evaluation Tool (CaRPE) is designed to explore historical and projected greenhouse gas mitigation potentials on agricultural lands resulting from the adoption of conservation practices. Users can evaluate various practices by setting up scenarios and visualizing the results. Data is available from the USDA Census of agriculture for 2012, 2017, and 2022.
User expertise rating:
Beginner to intermediate. Users with some expertise with agricultural practices will get the most out of this tool. Reading the user manual will help to unlock the functionality of this tool.
Sample questions:
Which county has the lowest percentage of tillable acres currently using conservation tillage? What is the maximum potential CO2 reduction achievable if 50% of those non-adopting acres converted to no-till management?
