Mr TS (Terrence) Beutel Ph: (07) 46544200|terrence.beutel@dpi.qld.gov.au|Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries|Sheep and Wool Institute|PO Box 282 Charleville Qld 4470
Pasture Monitoring;; Rangelands; Software
1. Demonstrate the use of satellite-based range condition monitoring techniques in southwest Queensland.; 2. Assess limitations of existing natural resource and infrastructure data as well as management histories for interpreting cover indices.; 3. Recruit producers for evaluating VegMachine software as a practical tool for natural resource management of grazing properties.; 4. Present to the broader grazing community the use of time-series satellite data in pastoral management.; 5. Assess the potential to integrate methods into departmental range monitoring system.