The application of the remote sensed data to real
life situations will be as varied as the 'business managers' receiving the
data.
As each agricultural business is different the use of the information derived
from this technology will range from its most basic form, as a confirmation of
historical practices, to its most advanced form in underpinning day to day
changes in business decision making.
Below is a potential list of applications for Pastures from Space information
which would assist farmers with management decisions and deliver benefits to
most enterprises:
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Feed budgeting/rotational grazing to maximize pasture
and animal production from dairy, sheep and beef enterprises
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Management of pasture and pasture 'Mix' in pasture
renovation programs
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Strategic application of
fertilizer
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Developing products
(e.g. wool, meat) to specification through grazing to target levels of FOO
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Diagnostic tool
to identify spatial distribution of limitation to production eg weeds, pests, nutrients,
disease.
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Identifying land management zones
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Managing erosion
by setting targets for ground cover going into summer
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Risk management
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Time-efficient
and cost-effective management tool
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Automation of routine farm practices
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Precision Agriculture, whole farm
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