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A New Approach to Estimating Pasture Biomass in the North
Pasture Biomass (kg/ha) across 500,000sqkm every 10 days Matching stocking rates to available pasture is a critical element in...
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With the NSW drought continuing to spread, and available pasture at an all time low, the need to effectively match stocking rates to available pasture both now and when the drought breaks has never been greater.
Cibo Labs recently spent a few days in the region doing pasture cuts and calibration work on the UNE Smart Farm, and nearby properties. Thanks in particular to Stuart Austin and Bruce McCarthy for helping out. While the biomass levels in August were critically low and dominated by non-photosynthetic (brown) sward, our predictions were stable and within the limits of site-based estimates. Another round of cal/val is being conducted with the spring break.
Some young fellas helping out with some pasture cuts
If you have a research project around Armidale that requires fully calibrated 10m, 13 band imagery every 5 days, or a property that needs weekly estimates of pasture biomass please contact us
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What's your pasture biomass status?..come see at Red meat 2018
Cibo Labs is now delivering 5 daily updates on pasture status and land condition. It's been a bit over 6 months since Cibo Labs...
Commercial Trials Commenced in Southern Pasture Systems
Following the success of our initial northern pasture services we have recently commenced working with mixed farms south of the WA wheatbelt.