State of Science : Shades of Green

"Shades of Green" (SOG) Dairy Farm Management Calculator

Reports Access here results of specific applications of the SOG calculator. "A Dairy Farm's Footprint: Evaluating the Impacts of Conventional and Organic Farming Systems", November 2010 - Critical Issue Report Press release, about the report, access report Access report (37 pages, 1.3MB PDF) Access Executive Summary (9 pages, 238KB PDF)

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About SOG SOG Version 1.1 is an Excel-based simulation model developed by The Organic Center that projects the environmental, animal health, production, and economic consequences of dairy farm management system options. Email questions and comments/suggestions for improvements to Dr. Charles Benbrook. User Manual and Documentation for the "Shades of Green" Dairy Farm Management System Calculator: Download overview and introduction excerpt covering model structure and design; strategies for applications. (22 pages, 1.3MB PDF) Download full user's manual and documentation covering all worksheets, variables, and equations. (100 pages, 7.7MB PDF)

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