Using a whole farm model linked to the APSIM suite to predict production, profit and N leaching for next generation dairy systems in the Canterbury region of New Zealand

MODSIM 2011 - 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Sustaining Our Future: Understanding and Living with Uncertainty

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 760-766

  Beukes, P C ^a   Romera, A J ^a   Gregorini, P ^a   Clark, D A ^a   Chapman, D F ^a  

^a DAIRYNZ   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; System design; Urine patch

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SYSTEM; ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH; CROP MODEL; DAIRY FARMS; ECONOMIC SURVEY; FARM MODEL; FARM SCALE; HIGH COMPUTING LOAD; LEACHING LOSS; LINKED MODEL; LOW COSTS; MANAGEMENT OPTIONS; N DYNAMICS; N FERTILIZERS; NEW ZEALAND; OPERATING PROFIT; PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY; SOIL VARIABILITIES; SOIL WATER; SPACE AND TIME; TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTION; URINE PATCH;

BODY FLUIDS; CATCHMENTS; CLIMATOLOGY; DAIRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FARMS; FERTILIZERS; FORECASTING; LEACHING; PROFITABILITY; RISK PERCEPTION; RUNOFF; SOIL MOISTURE; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

GEOLOGIC MODELS;

EID: 84858823353     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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