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The Northern Grazing Systems Project: Estimating safe stocking rate
Author
Scanlan, J.C.
Whish, G.L.
Pahl, L.
Cowley, R.A.
MacLeod, N.D.
Publisher
Australian Rangeland Society
Publication Year
2010
Body

The Northern Grazing Systems project aims to increase adoption of innovative best-practice grazing management by beef producers throughout northern Australia. Four key areas requiring research, development and extension have been identified: stocking rate management; pasture resting; use of fire; and infrastructure development.  The three main project componentsare: synthesis of literature; bio-economic modelling at whole beef enterprise scale; and regional guideline development. ...

Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Conference Paper
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Cite this paper:
Scanlan, J.C., Whish, G.L., Pahl, L., Cowley, R.A. and MacLeod, N.D. (2010) The Northern Grazing Systems Project: Estimating safe stocking rate.In: Proceedings of the 16thBiennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society, Bourke (Eds D.J. Eldridge and C. Waters) (Australian Rangeland Society: Perth).
Conference Name
16th Biennial Conference, Australian Rangeland Society, Bourke, New South Wales
Keywords
simulation models
extensive grazing
Northern Australia
utilisation rate