Charlot, C., Talukder, S., Cullen, B., and Cheng, L. (2021) Pasture Mass Estimation by the C-DAX Pasturemeter and Rising Plate Meter in Northern Victoria. In: Animal Production in Australia: proceedings of the 33rd Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences (33) lxii-lxii. From: 33rd Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences, 1-3 February 2021, Fremantle, WA, Australia.

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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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Item Type:	Conference Item (Abstract / Summary)
ISSN:	728-5965
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Date Deposited:	25 Jul 2025 01:45
FoR Codes:	30 AGRICULTURAL, VETERINARY AND FOOD SCIENCES > 3002 Agriculture, land and farm management > 300299 Agriculture, land and farm management not elsewhere classified @ 100%
SEO Codes:	10 ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND ANIMAL PRIMARY PRODUCTS > 1005 Pasture, browse and fodder crops > 100599 Pasture, browse and fodder crops not elsewhere classified @ 100%
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