Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/9622
Title: Precision Agriculture in Grazing Systems
Contributor(s): Trotter, Mark  (author)
Publication Date: 2011
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/9622
Abstract: Key Findings: 1) Precision Agriculture in grazing systems is a rapidly evolving field of research and development with significant investments being made from both research agencies and commercial entities. 2) One of the key technologies, the ability to monitor the location and behaviour of livestock is becoming a commercial reality with several real-time monitoring systems currently being trialled. This technology is essentially the "yield monitor" of the grazing industry. 3) The integration of information from soil, plant and animal sensors could lead to a number of potential benefits including the monitoring and management of spatial variability in grazing pressure, site specific nutrient management strategies, more precise timing of grazing rotations and better understanding of the impacts of livestock in mixed farming systems. 4) The benefits of PA in grazing systems will be limited by the capacity to deal with the large volumes of data being generated by the sensors. Research is required into data management and analysis techniques that will enable producers to glean meaningful information from these systems.
Publication Type: Conference Publication
Conference Details: SPAA 2011 Conference: Society of Precision Agriculture Australia 2011 Annual Precision Ag Conference, Mawson Lakes, Australia, 9th September, 2011
Source of Publication: 2011 Precision Ag Conference Proceedings, p. 38-44
Publisher: Society of Precision Agriculture Australia (SPAA)
Place of Publication: Australia
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 070104 Agricultural Spatial Analysis and Modelling
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 830310 Sheep - Meat
830499 Pasture, Browse and Fodder Crops not elsewhere classified
830302 Dairy Cattle
830301 Beef Cattle
HERDC Category Description: E2 Non-Refereed Scholarly Conference Publication
Publisher/associated links: http://www.spaa.com.au/event_details.php?event=3
Appears in Collections:Conference Publication
School of Environmental and Rural Science

Files in This Item:
2 files
File Description SizeFormat 
Show full item record

Page view(s)

1,388
checked on Aug 3, 2024

Download(s)

2
checked on Aug 3, 2024
Google Media

Google ScholarTM

Check


Items in Research UNE are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.