Region
North America
Sectors and Themes
Agriculture
Scale
Project-Level
Expertise Level
Generalist
Resource Type
Analysis Tools
Guidance
For more information on Holos, please contact Holos@agr.gc.ca
Inputs Needed
Individual farm information
Outputs Provided
Carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane emissions
Carbon storage and loss of lineal tree plantings
Changes in land use and management
Carbon storage and loss of lineal tree plantings
Changes in land use and management
Language
English
Developer or Source
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Holos is a whole-farm model and software program that estimates greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions based on information entered for individual farms. The main purpose of Holos is to test possible ways of reducing GHG emissions from farms and is available at no cost to users. Users can select scenarios and farm management practices that best describe their operation and then adjust these practices to see the effect on emissions. Examples of these adjustments include changing livestock feed, reducing tillage or including perennial forages in rotation.