APSFarm
APSFarm is a simulation model that can be used to select farm business options that maximise profits, taking climate variability into account.
- Who this tool is for
- Questions this tool answers
- What this tool does
- Inputs
- Outputs
- Reliability
- History
- Support available
- Where to get it
- Cost
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Who this tool is for
APSFarm is used mainly by consultants, agribusinesses and researchers.
To date, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Queensland) has been working with:
- mixed grain and grazing businesses from Central Queensland
- consultants from Goondiwindi
- cotton irrigators from northern New South Wales
Questions this tool answers
How can I identify more profitable, less risky and more environmentally sustainable options for my whole farm business?
What this tool does
APSFarm was developed to improve the economic and environmental performance of farm businesses.
It helps farmers make decisions by simulating how changes to your management practices will affect farm business performance and profits, and what the environmental impacts might be. It also tells you how well your farm can adapt to changes in climate, markets and government policies.
It is a research tool, primarily used by researchers, so is only available farmers who participate in case study projects run by staff from the Agricultural Systems Modelling group of Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries.
Inputs
APSFarm requires good climate data (such as from SILO), and good soil characterisation data.
Outputs
Outputs are available to farmers via their participation in case study projects run by staff from the Agricultural Systems Modelling group of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Queensland).
Reliability
APSFarm is built on the APSIM model.
History
APSFarm was developed by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Queensland).
Support available
Email: Dr Daniel Rodriguez
Where to get it
Email: Dr Daniel Rodriguez
Phone: 07 4688 1437
For more information, visit Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland
Cost
Free via technical and extension articles and a number of open forums and blogs, to those participating in case studies.