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Predicting accurate paddock-average pasture cover in Waikato dairy farms using satellite images
2007
Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association
Effective monitoring of pasture cover on a regular basis is essential if dairy farmers are to increase profitability by making better pasture management decisions. We present results of a two-year study on the use of satellite imagery to estimate pasture cover on dairy farms in the Waikato region. Data collection concentrated on the critical time for dairy farm pasture management between June and December. Two distinct relationships between the remotely-sensed normalised difference vegetation
doi:10.33584/jnzg.2007.69.2681
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