Publication Date
1993
Description
The management of Australia's arid and semi-arid grazing lands involves the consideration of many complex and interconnected issues related to both ecological and economic factors. Climates are highly variable across these lands and markets fluctuate widely; decision making is . difficult at the best of times, As new grazing and land management technologies become available through research organisations, such as CSIRO, the adoption of these technologies is a prime concern, Traditionally, State extension services provide this information to grazing land managers, which has proven effeclive for transferring information about current short-term problems (e,g,, locust plagues) and easy to apply products (e.g., chemicals). However, the most serious problems in the grazing lands of Australia are longterm problems, involving soil erosion and other forms of land degradation which limit production. The solutions to such land degradation problems are complex and traditional extension methods are less • effective. Microcomputer-based decision-support systems (DSS) can assist the land manager by analysing complex situations efficiently and effectively,
Citation
Ludwig, John A. and Marsden, Steve, "Adopting New Technologies for Grazing Lands: The Role of Decision Systems" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 5.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1993/session15/5
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Adopting New Technologies for Grazing Lands: The Role of Decision Systems
The management of Australia's arid and semi-arid grazing lands involves the consideration of many complex and interconnected issues related to both ecological and economic factors. Climates are highly variable across these lands and markets fluctuate widely; decision making is . difficult at the best of times, As new grazing and land management technologies become available through research organisations, such as CSIRO, the adoption of these technologies is a prime concern, Traditionally, State extension services provide this information to grazing land managers, which has proven effeclive for transferring information about current short-term problems (e,g,, locust plagues) and easy to apply products (e.g., chemicals). However, the most serious problems in the grazing lands of Australia are longterm problems, involving soil erosion and other forms of land degradation which limit production. The solutions to such land degradation problems are complex and traditional extension methods are less • effective. Microcomputer-based decision-support systems (DSS) can assist the land manager by analysing complex situations efficiently and effectively,
