Track 1-09: Adoption of Precision Management to Improve Efficiency of Grassland-Based Livestock Production
Publication Date
2013
Location
Sydney, Australia
Description
Simulation modelling can be a valuable method for extrapolating experimental findings to different weather or management conditions. However, most of the decision support tools which are available for sheep grazing systems, for example GrassGro® (Donnelly et al. 1997), are limited to modelling of relatively simple sheep management. This makes validation of simulations against experimental results difficult where management changes from year to year, and where more complex sheep management is used. This study evaluated the use of the AusFarm® decision support tool (Moore et al. 2007) to model a split-joined sheep system, using different ram breeds against experimental results.
Citation
Robertson, Susan M. and Friend, Michael A., "Modelling Complex Sheep Systems Using AusFarm" (2013). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 7.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/22/1-9/7)
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Modelling Complex Sheep Systems Using AusFarm
Sydney, Australia
Simulation modelling can be a valuable method for extrapolating experimental findings to different weather or management conditions. However, most of the decision support tools which are available for sheep grazing systems, for example GrassGro® (Donnelly et al. 1997), are limited to modelling of relatively simple sheep management. This makes validation of simulations against experimental results difficult where management changes from year to year, and where more complex sheep management is used. This study evaluated the use of the AusFarm® decision support tool (Moore et al. 2007) to model a split-joined sheep system, using different ram breeds against experimental results.
