A decision support model that predicts the
milk production of dairy herds grazing pasture under different management
systems.
Welcome to Udder's home on the web.
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What is Udder ?
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Udder
is computer software that assists dairy farmers make decisions that make
their farms more profitable.
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Udder
predicts the milk production for a dairy herd that grazes pasture, under
different management conditions.
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It has special optimising routines
that can recommend management systems that are likely to increase
farm profitability.
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In academic terms, Udder is a
computer simulation model of a pasture based dairy farm with capacity for
optimisation.
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What can you do with Udder ?
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Udder can
be used to test how management changes affect farm profits.
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Management options that can be tested
include:
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calving & drying off
strategies.
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stocking rate.
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supplementary feeding programs.
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fodder conservation strategies.
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cropping programs.
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dry stock management.
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Who should use Udder ?
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Dairy farmers.
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Dairy farm consultants.
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Students.
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Research scientists.
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Educators.
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Why use Udder?
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Udder has
been used by commercial consultants for over 10 years.
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Udder has
been thoroughly tested in the temperate pasture environments of Australia
and New Zealand.
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Udder
is the only commercially available decision support system that enables
dairy farmers to investigate the impact of whole farm management changes.
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How was it developed and where did
it come from ?
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Where do you get it ?
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You can download demonstrations
of the program from this web site.
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If you like what you see, you
can order via e-mail.
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You
can get further information or arrange purchase by contacting:
In AUSTRALIA
WPC Computing
c/o Michael
Larcombe
mlarcombe
at mistro dot ag (you replace the at and the dot so I don't get
spam).
Ph
61-351443905
Fax
61-351472993
2
Foster St, Maffra, Vic, Australia 3860
In NEW ZEALAND
Agricultural Business Associates
c/o Neil
McLean
neil.mclean@xtra.co.nz
Ph
64-78243834
Fax
64-78243845
RD1,
Taupiri, New Zealand
