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Pasture Growth Forecaster and LIC SPACE – a celebration

Pasture growth forecasting and automated measurement have been the subject of many years research, and development in New Zealand. With the launch of LIC SPACE integrating Pasture Growth Forecaster, researchers and practitioners participated in a celebration event.

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Applying Information Science to agriculture

Sunset or sunrise, traditional or industrialised, niche or commodity? There sometimes appear to be as many opinions and forecasts for agriculture as there are commentators. When my colleagues and I started Rezare Systems in 2004 we made the decision that we would focus on agriculture despite the forecasts, and on ways we can contribute to […]

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How models can improve your farming decisions

Not many careers carry the same challenges of complexity as farming. Politics requires substantial adaptability. Consumer marketing and the share market both have challenges of trying to forecast what is erratic and volatile. Manufacturing requires controls over process and product quality. Farming combines all of these, and requires complex, multi-factor decisions that deal with climate […]