PRO Plus: a whole-farm fodder budgeting decision support system

被引：7
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作者：
McPhee, MJ [1 ]
Bell, AK
Graham, P
Griffith, GR
Meaker, GP
机构：
[1] NSW Agr Beef Ind Ctr, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia
[2] NSW Agr, Tamworth, NSW 2340, Australia
[3] NSW Agr, Yass, NSW 2582, Australia
[4] NSW Agr, Goulburn, NSW 2580, Australia
来源：
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL AGRICULTURE | 2000年 / 40卷 / 04期
关键词：
grazing plan; pasture and livestock management; PROGRAZE;
D O I：
10.1071/EA99050
中图分类号：
S [农业科学];
学科分类号：
09 ;
摘要：
This paper describes PRO Plus, a whole-farm fodder budgeting decision support system for beef, sheep meat and wool producers. The program predicts the pasture mass available at the end of each month for individual paddocks based on pasture growth rates, number of stock, intake and the grazing plan where producers allocate mobs weekly to paddocks. Two case studies are presented that identify how the program can be used individually or in conjunction with other programs to make management decisions. PRO Plus is an integral component of the PROGRAZE Plus course and assists producers to improve the financial viability and sustainability of their farms through better pasture and grazing management.
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页码：621 / 630
页数：10
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