Journal article
DAIRYPRO—a knowledge-based decision support system for strategic planning on sub-tropical dairy farms. I. System description
Agricultural Systems, Vol.59(3), pp.245-255
1999
Abstract
DAIRYPRO is a combination decision support and expert system consisting of two modules. The system is designed to help dairy farmers in northern Australia make strategic decisions about their farm. It can be run by dairy extension officers as a consultation package for farmers. The system is based on a combination of statistical models developed from real farm survey data and opinions from experts in the field of dairy farming. The first module gathers together the data needed to run predictive models and the system of rules that enable the program to make estimates of regional average production (using predictive statistical models) and achievable production (using heuristics). These predictions can be compared to the farmer's actual production. Farmers are then encouraged to make hypothetical changes to the inputs on their farm, and 'what-if' scenarios of increased or decreased milk production are displayed. The profit or loss associated with these changes is determined. The second module of DAIRYPRO uses the 'rules of thumb' of an expert to determine how four pre-defined components of the dairy farm compare to optimum performance. These components are: the winter feeding program, summer feeding program, concentrate feeding program and capital and labour inputs. DAIRYPRO is a useful decision support package for dairy farmers, bank managers, loans officers and farm consultants.
Details
- Title
- DAIRYPRO—a knowledge-based decision support system for strategic planning on sub-tropical dairy farms. I. System description
- Authors
- Don Kerr (Author) - Australian Tropical Dairy InstituteR T Cowan (Author) - University of QueenslandJanet Chaseling (Author) - Griffith University
- Publication details
- Agricultural Systems, Vol.59(3), pp.245-255
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Date published
- 1999
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0308-521X(99)00007-4
- ISSN
- 0308-521X
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449861602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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