Decision Support Systems
Big data and computer modeling systems for decision support in economical land and environment management
NIRS: Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy
NIRS: Near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy Technology for rapidly assessing diet nutritional value of free-ranging livestock. What is NIRS? Near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) is the technology that the GAN Lab uses to analyze animal fecal samples. The NIRS process involves exposing a…
NUTBAL: Livestock nutrition balance decision support system
NUTBAL: Livestock nutrition balance decision support system A decision support system that monitors animal diet nutrient concentrations for diet optimization toward producer goals Animal nutrition-based decision making NUTBAL’s primary purpose is to provide the livestock industry with the means to…
FRAMS: Forage Risk Assessment Management System
FRAMS: Forage Risk Assessment Management System A dynamic, 24/7, web-based forage risk assessment and management system for the ranching industry Addressing the threat of drought Drought represents one of the greatest risks facing ranchers, unlike other livestock industries such as…
BRASS: Burning Risk Assessment Support System
BRASS: Burning Risk Assessment Support System A continuous means for helping land managers assess vegetation, weather and wildfire risk in decision-making related to prescribed burns Assessing, mitigating wildfire risk Wildfire risk on rangeland is directly related to the state and…
LMIS: Livestock Marketing Information System
LMIS: Livestock Marketing Information System Developing reliable, timely livestock market information for the development of East African countries A need for reliable, timely market information The livelihood of a vast majority of people in eastern Africa is highly dependent on…
PestMan: Brush and weed management decisions for Texas and New Mexico
PestMan A free, web-based decision support system that assists rangeland managers in making economically beneficial brush and weed management decisions in Texas and New Mexico Brush and weed management decisions for Texas and New Mexico PestMan is a free, Web-based…
Phygrow: Phytomass growth model
PHYGROW A decision support system for above-ground herb and shrub growth, forage consumption and hydrologic processes PHYGROW overview PHYGROW, short for phytomass growth model, is a daily time step computation engine that models above ground herb and shrub growth, forage…
