The potential for predicting Australian wool supply using remotely sensed data

Title
The potential for predicting Australian wool supply using remotely sensed data
Publication Date
2007
Author(s)
Whelan, Michael Barry
Cottle, David
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3875-3465
Email: dcottle2@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:dcottle2
Gherardi, Stephen
Clark, Anthony
Type of document
Conference Publication
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO)
Place of publication
Brussels, Belgium
UNE publication id
une:6835
Abstract
This paper examines the potential of using remote sensing data to make forecasts of Australian wool production more reliable. At present AWI's Production Forecasting Committee relies heavily on expert opinion and consensus. A model of the Australian flock at a regional scale is critical to enable reliable forecasts. Given technological advances and proven applications like the CSIRO's Pasture from Space program, remote sensing has considerable potential to reduce uncertainty in production forecasting. It can be used to differentiate regions on the basis of the predicted quantity and quality of pasture available for sheep grazing throughout the year. Integrating estimated pasture productivity, flock size and flock structure into a simple simulation model should provide an improved and more precise forecast of wool production across the Australian continent.
Link
Citation
Proceedings of the 76th Annual International Wool Textile Congress, p. 1-6
Start page
1
End page
6

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