Pasture renewal in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions: An overview of farmer practice, experience and attitudes

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 21-24
Author(s):  
Kelly Smith ◽  
R. Brazendale
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Farm Management ◽  
Dairy Farmers ◽  
Practice Experience ◽  
Rate Information ◽  
And Performance ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Over Time

Pasture persistence and performance, and associated issues such as black beetle, are of central concern to dairy farmers. The Pasture Renewal Survey 2010 aimed to better understand farmers' confidence in their ability to make informed decisions on their pasture renewal practices, their satisfaction with the success of this decision-making and the performance of their renewed pastures over time. In addition, the survey investigated their attitudes to information sources and what barriers they saw to improving pasture performance on farm. A postal and online survey elicited responses from 776 dairy farmers in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions. The four main findings of the work were: 1. Farmers are more confident of their ability to make appropriate on-farm management decisions for renewed pasture than they are of their ability to choose appropriate cultivars and endophyte. 2. Farmers, while generally satisfied with their own success in renewing pasture, reported decreasing levels of satisfaction with renewed pastures over the 3 successive years following renewal. 3. Farmers do not rate information sources very highly in terms of their usefulness in relation to pasture renewal. 4. Weather-related issues and pest-related issues (particularly black beetle) were the most commonly identified barriers to improving pasture performance. Keywords: farmer confidence, farmer satisfaction, information sources, pasture renewal.

scholarly journals Analysis of Sources for Information Gathering Before Visiting a Festival in the Case of Generation Z

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamás Iványi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Music Festivals ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
Use Of Information Sources

In recent years, festivals have become an essential part of summer activities for many members of Generation Z. Programs that last several days also mean significant financial burden for young people, so they gather information from multiple sources before decision-making. The purpose of the study is to examine which information sources – especially social media – and which motivations have become significant in the context of festival tourism's decision process.An online survey was conducted as part of and exploratory research over four consecutive years dealing with the use of information sources and the importance of the music festivals' characteristics targeting the Hungarian Generation Z attendees of festivals. Besides the descriptive statistics cluster analysis and ANOVA tables were used.It can be emphasized that in the case of festival tourism, the influence and usage of social media, relying on the opinions of acquaintances and friends is much more significant in the decision-making phase than in the case of traditional tourism. The program and the leading performers are not the only important factors, but meeting friends, the atmosphere of the festival, and reasonable value for money are also significant. Three groups of users could be identified: those who are mainly browsing official websites and search engines, those who try to make decisions based on earlier experiences, and those who are also looking at social media sites and digest several types of content to make the decision. Organisers of festivals should understand the differences among these groups to create better communication strategies.

scholarly journals Spatial analysis of yield monitor data: case studies of on-farm trials and farm management decision making

2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 269-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terry W. Griffin ◽  
Craig L. Dobbins ◽  
Tony J. Vyn ◽  
Raymond J. G. M. Florax ◽  
James M. Lowenberg-DeBoer
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Farm Management ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Yield Monitor ◽  
Management Decision Making ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Monitor Data

Using farmer decision-making profiles and managerial capacity as predictors of farm management and performance in Costa Rican dairy farms

2006 ◽  
Vol 88 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 395-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Solano ◽  
H. León ◽  
E. Pérez ◽  
L. Tole ◽  
R.H. Fawcett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Dairy Farms ◽  
Farm Management ◽  
Costa Rican ◽  
Farmer Decision Making ◽  
And Performance

scholarly journals Dairy Farm Management Information Systems

Electronics ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 239
Author(s):  
Ayalew Kassahun ◽  
Robbin Bloo ◽  
Cagatay Catal ◽  
Alok Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Management Information Systems ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Dairy Farm ◽  
Farm Management ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Dairy Farmers ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Different Types

Nowadays, different types of farm management information systems (FMIS) are being used in practice in several sectors of farming, such as dairy, arable, fruits, vegetables, and meat farming. The goal of this research is to identify, evaluate, and synthesize existing FMISs in the Dutch dairy sector and present the state–of–the–art. We performed a multivocal literature review (MLR) to find sources both in scientific and grey literature. A grey literature search was adopted because most of the FMISs were not reported in the scientific literature. To support and improve the effectiveness of the MLR process, an online survey was first sent to Dutch dairy farmers to identify the FMISs that are being used in practice. With the help of the MLR process, we identified 50 FMISs used by Dutch dairy farmers. We identified 33 features of these FMISs and listed the advantages and disadvantages of the FMISs.

scholarly journals Automation Use and Dis-Use in Golf: The Impact of Distance Measuring Devices on Trust in Technology and Confidence in Determining Distance

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lori Dithurbide ◽  
Heather F. Neyedli ◽  
Jamie Swinimer ◽  
Jamie MacFarlane
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Measuring Devices ◽  
Trust In Automation ◽  
Trust In Technology ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Distance Measuring

An athlete’s decision to use technology depends on trust in the automation, and confidence in their abilities. Distance measuring devices (DMD) are used in golf to estimate yardage. The purpose of these studies was to examine how DMD usage affects trust in the DMD, confidence in determining yardage manually, and golf performance over time. In study 1, DMD non-users played four rounds of golf, two with the DMD and two without. In study 2, DMD users played five rounds, three with the device, and two without. Participants’ trust in automation, confidence, and performance were recorded by online survey at baseline and following each round. Giving a DMD to non-users influenced trust in automation and confidence. When DMD users relinquished the device, confidence decreased briefly but rebounded quickly, trust in automation was unaffected. Performance was unchanged in both groups. These studies provide information about how confidence in abilities and trust in automation interact.

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