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Operator bias associated with visual assessments of pasture yield for forage budgets on native pasture
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Author
Spiegel, N. B.
O'Reagain, P.
Anderson, A.
Willis, M. R.
Publisher
Australian Rangeland Society
Publication Year
2015
Body

Adjusting stocking rates to match changes in pasture availability is a key recommendation for
sustainable management of grazing lands. ‘Stocktake Plus’, an application for smart devices, has a
forage budget component to assist graziers with short term (<1 year) stocking rate calculations. It
requires an estimate of pasture yield, typically determined visually. Operator bias associated with
visual assessments of yield and percentage (%) of unpalatable yield was examined in the late dry
season near Charters Towers. Ten operators assessed . . . . .

Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Poster
Additional Information
It is recommended that papers in the conference proceedings be cited in the following manner:
Bastin, G, Sparrow, A, Scarth, P., Gill, T. Barneston, J. and Staben G. (2015). Are we there yet? Tracking state and change in Australia's rangelands. In Proceedings of the 18th Biennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society, Alice Springs (Ed M.H. Friedel) [Australian Rangeland Society: Perth]
Collection
Australian Rangelands
Keywords
Northern Australia
pasture photo standards
stocking rates
stocktake plus
unpalatable yield