Long Paddock: climate risk and grazing information for Australian rangelands and grazing communities
G. Stone A B , R. Dalla Pozza A , J. Carter A and G. McKeon A
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A Queensland Government, Environment and Science, GPO Box 2454, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia.
B Corresponding author. Email: Grant.Stone@qld.gov.au
The Rangeland Journal 41(3) 225-232 https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ18036
Submitted: 22 March 2018 Accepted: 23 January 2019 Published: 7 March 2019
Journal compilation © Australian Rangeland Society 2019 Open Access CC BY-NC-ND
Abstract
The Queensland Government’s Long Paddock website has been redeveloped on Amazon Web Services cloud computing platform, to provide Australian rangelands and grazing communities (i.e. rural landholders, managers, pastoralists (graziers), researchers, advisors, students, consultants and extension providers) with easier access to seasonal climate and pasture condition information. The website provides free, tailored information and services to support management decisions to maximise productivity, while maintaining the natural resource base. For example, historical rainfall and pasture analyses (i.e. maps, posters and data) have been developed to assist in communicating the risk of multi-year droughts that are a feature of Queensland’s highly variable climate.
Additional keywords: carrying capacity, climate, decision support tools, extension, grazing.
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