Here’s a simple checklist for you to identify how these four decision support tools may assist you to make informed decisions about grazing, pasture and land management on your property.
| Decision support tools | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Features | FORAGE | VegMachine | FarmMap4D (NRM Spatial Hub) | Stocktake |
| Property-scale reports on climate, pasture, ground cover | + | – | – | – |
| Ground cover report - easily explained | – | + | – | – |
| Ground cover monitoring (satellite imagery) | + | + | + | – |
| Evaluating management using historical satellite imagery | + | + | + | – |
| Property mapping (GIS) | – | – | + | – |
| Property infrastructure inventory | – | – | + | – |
| Stock management and paddock records | – | – | – | + |
| Forage budgeting | – | – | – | + |
| Land condition monitoring | – | – | – | + |
| Ground cover monitoring (in the paddock) | – | – | – | + |
