10-11 September 2009
University of New England
 
Armidale, NSW, Australia

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Business Program

Downloads:

  • Full Program (pdf) | Symposium Flyer (pdf)
  • Instructions for Presenters: Oral Presentations (pdf) | Poster Presentations (pdf))
  • UNE Map showing Symposium venues (pdf)

Pre-Symposium Workshop - 8.00am, Thursday 10th September

UNE Precision Agriculture Research Group Demonstration Site

This hands-on workshop will involve leading researchers and commercial providers demonstrating a variety of sensors and applications. You will have the opportunity to see these tools working in the field and quiz the experts!

See full program for further details on the PA sensor demonstrations.

Post-Symposium Workshop - 2.00pm, Friday 11th September

GPS Tracking Livestock Workshop

Speakers include:

• Pasture utilisation and nutrient redistribution in intensively managed dairy system - Ina Draganova, Institute of Natural Resources, Massey University, New Zealand
• Adaptation behaviour of cattle relocated from the rangelands to a temperate agricultural farming system - Dean Thomas, CSIRO
• Multipoint interval tracking (MIT): A new methodology for sampling animal behaviour - Mark Trotter, Precision Agriculture Research Group UNE
• Towards a universal protocol for GPS tracking of Livestock - David Swain, CSIRO
• Low cost low power GPS technology for livestock tracking - Robert Lorimer, Position One Consulting

Following the workshop speakers a discussion forum will be held focussing on GPS hardware and the development of protocol standards

** Workshop bookings must be made on the Registration Form **

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