Pasture Mass Estimation by the C-DAX Pasturemeter and Rising Plate Meter in Northern Victoria

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Charlot, C.;Talukder, S.;Cullen, B.;Cheng, L.
Saranika Talukder
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Estimating pasture mass is a key component of grazing management strategies for pasture-based dairy production. Several tools for measuring pasture height, including the C-Dax Pasturemeter and Rising Plate Meter (RPM) have been developed to estimate pasture mass in the field. Previous work showed that the relationship between height and mass varies from place to place across different seasons in New Zealand (King et al. 2010). It is thus necessary to establish calibration equations that fit the pastures present in Australia. This study was carried out at Dookie Robotic Dairy Farm, Australia and consisted of a calibration of three pasture measurement techniques on perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)/white-clover (Trifolium repens) pastures. Ten paddocks from the farm were sampled twice a month between November 2017 and January 2018.

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33rd Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences

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Fremantle, WA, Australia

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Australian Association of Animal Sciences

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