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ISSN 0394-9823 Edition 265 May 2005

Katherine Research StationPO Box 1346

Katherine NT 0851T: 08 8973 9739F: 08 8973 9777

E: krr@nt.gov.au

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ContentsContentsContentsContentsContentsThe Katherine Rural Review isprepared by the Department ofBusiness, Industry and ResourceDevelopment, Katherine.

It is designed to provide advice topeople in primary industry in theKatherine Region.

This edition includes informationabout:

Current Heifer Research inthe NT ...................................... 1

From the Regional Director 2

Huge r oll u p f or L ow S tressStock Handling Course ....... 2

Soil H ealth ............................... 3

Update on TF AP2 Progress inthe Territory ........................... 4

Nuffield S cholarships .......... 5

Check Your Dates... .............. 5

Horror-Scopes! ..................... 8

For further information pleasecontact 08 8973 9739.

Current Heifer Research in the NTAssuming there are no major disease problems, thebiggest factor affecting heifer fertility is joining weight(condition). Young heifers don’t reach puberty (startcycling) until they get to a certain weight and whilethis weight is different for each heifer, it is usually around275 kg. When a heifer is in poor condition (especiallyduring lactation) she often doesn’t cycle and so won’tbe able to get in calf.

When a heifer gets in calf for the first time she usesnutrients for her own growth as well as to grow the calfinside her. After she calves, the nutrition required forlactation and her own growth to occur at the sametime are even higher. As a result lactating first calfheifers are often not in good enough condition to startcycling for extended periods of time. This results inlow re-conception rates in first calf heifers. Braithwaiteand De Witte (1999 AACV conf. proc. p. 237-8.) statethat in their experience conception rates in first calfheifers are below 50% in traditional systems in northernAustralia.

There are two heifer research projects currently runningin the NT which aim to increase heifer fertility. One ofthe projects is being carried out on commercialproperties while the other is on the DBIRD researchstations at Kidman Springs (VRRS) and Douglas DalyResearch Farm. Both projects are funded by Meatand Livestock Australia (MLA) and will run for 5 years.

Research on commercial properties. There is amajor heifer research project at Newry station. Atraditional management system (heifers continuouslymated from about two years old) is being compared toa system where heifers are mated for a limited time attheir first joining, are supplemented at key times andcalves are weaned earlier than “normal”. Theeffectiveness of vaccinating heifers for vibrio is alsobeing examined. The first year group of 700 heiferswere joined over the past wet season so onlypreliminary results are available at this stage. All heifers

in the trial are tagged with electronic identificationdevices (EIDs) and data is recorded electronically. Theelectronic data recording system at Newry is workingvery well and could be used as a model for anyoneinterested in getting into electronic recording. A fieldday will be held at Newry in mid 2006.

In addition to the major research site at Newry the fertilitylevels of heifers are being documented on 3 propertiesin the Katherine/VRD region. The stations involved areWilleroo, Killarney and Riveren. Heifers are tagged andweighed prior to their first joining and then followed fortwo years to record their fertility over that time. Thepurpose is to establish what the current fertility levelsare, and to determine how much of a problem heiferfertility is in the region, since there is no currentinformation available.

Research on DBIRD research stations. While it iscommon knowledge that the fertility of heifers improvesas their condition (or joining weight) improves, we don’tactually know the specifics of this relationship forBrahman cattle in the NT. The research on DBIRDresearch stations aims to address this by establishingthe relationship between body weight (and/or condition)and conception rates for maiden and first calf heifers.From this it will be possible to produce a simple chartshowing the conception rates that would be expectedfrom mating heifers at different weights. This will be avaluable management tool for producers who could usethis information to do cost/benefit analyses to determinewhether efforts to improve the nutrition of their heiferswill be profitable (since they should be able to predictthe return on their investment). They could also usethis information to identify which heifers (weight range)will reach a target joining weight without beingsupplemented, which ones it is worth supplementingso that they will reach a target joining weight, and whichones it will be wasteful to feed since they wont make itanyway (and so can either be culled or held over foranother year).

Tim Schatz, Livestock Management, Pastoral Production, DBIRD, 8999 2332

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From theRegionalDirector

The Farm and Garden Day held at KatherineResearch Station on the 16th April turned out awonderful day with fantastic weather and a recordattendance. The roll-up was 1900 people throughthe gates, a huge increase on 1300 last year, notsurprising, considering the difference in the weather.Last year, we still had flood-waters in the officeand this year it was bright sunshine.

Thank you to all the sponsors, exhibitors andpatrons who made it such a successful day. Onceagain, I need to thank the staff at KRS for puttingin such a great effort to showcase their work onthe station.

This was our Tenth Farm and Garden Day and wasnotable in having the Katherine Business Expo heldon site on the day. It is a very positive move andone which, hopefully, will continue in the future.

The brilliant weather on the day was a reflection ofthe wet season we’ve had this year, unfortunatelya very dry one. It was lucky that Cyclone Ingriddelivered some late falls to the region as someproperties had received only very limited falls uptill then. The seasonal prospects are pretty poorover much of the Territory this year and it is hopedthat we get an early break to the dry season.

You probably have heard by now that I am leavingthe Public Service on the 31st May so this will bemy last contribution to the Katherine Rural Review.Contrary to some views, I have only been with theDepartment for 15 years but will miss the Territoryand its people. I’m moving to Queensland to get

involved in a newlyformed pastoralcompany as well asrun a few cattle ofmy own. There’s aboat moored overthere which is alsoa factor.

I have beenprivileged to be avery small part ofthe Territory and itsdevelopment andhave always feltvery much at homehere. I will miss youall.

Jack Peart

Forty-two participants came from all over theTerritory to attended the Low Stress Stock HandlingCourse held on the 2nd and 3rd of April at Austasia’sKatherine depot.

The group learnt about basic animal instincts andthe principles of low stress stock handling in acombination of classroom learning and practicalsituations. Everyone was given a chance to practiceworking cattle with their new skills and to thesurprise of many it actually worked!

Trainer, Jim Lindsay, believes that dealing with stockshould be a stress-free, painless activity for thecattle and the handlers and considers the businessbenefits to low stress stock handling includeimproved production gains and better meat quality.

The participants were able to cover a range ofspecific areas of interest over the two days includinghelicopter mustering the low stress way, dealingwith weaners and yard design and improvements.

Further information on the Low Stress StockHandling Course is available on the website atwww.lss.net.au.

Other FarmBis eligible courses coming up inKatherine include:Breeding EDGE 25-27 MayGrazing Land Management 27-29 JuneStrategies for Financial Advancement 9-10 JulyJabiru Management Skills Development July – exact

dates TBA

For more information please contact Simone White,FarmBis Coordinator in Katherine on 8973 9792.

Huge roll up forLow Stress

Stock HandlingCourse

Participants watch a demonstrationof Low Stress Stock Handling.

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Soil HealthSarah Fea, Agricultural Extension Officer, DBIRD Katherine, 8973 9724

• Crop (Monoculture, Intercropping)• Organic Matter ( Timing, Type, Placement)

Soil Foodweb Principles

Organisms need to eat:

• Bacterial foods are simple sugars,carbohydrates and proteins

• Fungal foods are complex sugars, fats, andproteins

• Protozoa foods are bacteria• Nematode foods are bacteria, fungi, protozoa,

and nematodes• Arthropod/Insect foods are all of the above and

each other

Balance is maintained by:

• Competition (food, space, moisture)• Inhibition (antibiotics, secondary metabolites,

allelopathic compounds)• Predation• Abiotic factors (disturbance, temperature and

precipitation(rain)

Complexity increases as the plant type becomesmore complex and the system more productive.

There is a lot going on underground and we are stilljust coming to terms with a lot of this and how itaffects the things we grow. It is a very interestingtopic and we look forward to helping you explorethis underground world.

Thanks must go to Dr Elaine Ingham for providingthese photos and diagrams.

What do we mean by the term ‘Healthy Soil’?

• Biology is balanced ( the living component)• Good nutrient reserves/ good fertility (the

chemical component)• Good organic matter levels – ‘humus’• Good natural nutrient cycling occurring• A system less dependant on man made inputs.

More robust and less prone to stress.

Who are the biology?

In this diagram you can see the complexity of our‘Soil Food Web’. There are billions of these littlehelpers in every teaspoon of ‘healthy soil’.

As we have ‘evolved’ in our complexity, so too hasour soils, plants and animals. Earlier successionplants (simple plants) as a result of this have alower biology and fertility requirement, than do themore advance ecosystems. Lower order plantsneed more Bacteria in the system, whereas thehighly evolved systems (such as a rainforest) needmore fungi.

What a re some benefits of a healthy SoilFoodweb?

• Suppress Disease (reduction of pesticidesrequired)

• Retain Nutrients (stop run-off, leaching)• Nutrients available at rates plants require

(eliminate conventional fertiliser)• Decompose Toxins• Build (re-build) Soil structure• Reduce Water Use, increase water holding

capacity and rooting depth

Things that disturb biology and affect thelevels sustained in any given soil sample:-

• Germs• Air pollutants• Clearcutting, thinning• Compaction• Fertilisers• Pesticides, herbicides• Temperature (Freeze/Thaw)• Moisture (Wet/Dry)• Tillage (Intensity, Repetition, Timing)

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It is now more than two full years since the last TBdetection in the Territory. Current activities arewinding down but measures are still in place todeal with further disease.

Recent Northern Territory HistoryThe last TB case was found in buffalo near Darwinin January 2002. Several small herds amountingto about 1,400 head were found to be infected andwere totally destocked. The prevalence of TBlesions was about one percent with presumedspread from an old cow with residual infection toyounger herdmembers. The oldindex cow hadbeen missed inprevious culls andwas detected at al o c a lslaughterhouseduring herddispersal. Buffaloare difficult to ageand can live longerthan cattle. Thereis thought to bevery littleremaining risk inthe buffalo herd.

The second lastTB case was from a small cattle herd in 1999 thatwas probably the result of residual infection in asalvaged animal from an infected feral herd in thelate 1980’s. The isolated herd was totallydestocked.

The third last Territory TB case was found when anold rogue cow was slaughtered at Katherineabattoir in 1998. This large herd was last infectedin 1989 and had Confirmed Free level 2 statusawarded in 1992. As a consequence of the 1998TB case the number 3 to 8 breeders weredesignated as previously exposed Category BTarget Eligible Cattle (TEC B). These cattle werepossible weaner cohorts from the infected cow andwere retained for testing in an Approved PropertyProgram for Eradication (APPE). Over 15,000animals have been destocked or voluntarily culledto slaughter and approximately 93,000 TB testshave been performed (4 rounds) with no furtherdisease detection.

Update on TFAP2 Progress in theTerritory

Current Programs – Age Culling and MonitoringApproximately 10,000 Category A (adult cohorts,not destocked) and 60,000 Category B cattle wereidentified at the start of TFAP1 in 1998 on about100 properties in the top half of the Territory. Testingand turn off of these recognised risk cattle has takenplace without any further disease detection. It isthought that it may take up to 15 years from thelast case before total success can be celebrated.Australia has free status and is the only country inthe world to have made this degree of progress.

The programcontinues today asan ApprovedProperty Programfor Monitoring(APPM) with turnoff of Category BTEC breeders at 10years age and TBtesting everysecond year inaddition to TBm o n i t o r i n gr e q u i r e m e n t s .There are 6r e m a i n i n gproperties withAPPM’s due toexposed cattle

from TB detection in 1997 and 1998. The Territory’sremaining 30,000 head of TEC B’s are only in thesesix APPM’s and they represent a low degree of risk.

In addition to the TEC approach, a risk managementstrategy has been to identify herds with TB infectionsince 1 January 1988 and subject them tomonitoring to detect 1% disease at 99% probability(900 tests per year). This has involved many of the100 northern herds and has meant extra field testingas most of these properties are devoted to liveexports and slaughter very few cattle in Australia.TFAP 2 (2003 – 2006) will conduct about 180,000tests on these herds and the TEC’s. In 2005 therewill be less than 40,000 tests done and many ofthese will be the final tests for the herds involved.

All remaining Territory herds are assessed to achieveTB monitoring to detect 5% disease at 95%probability (a minimum of 120 head per year). Formost herds this is achieved easily by meat

Kevin de Witte, Principal Veterinary Officer, DBIRD Katherine, 8973 9758

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DBIRD staff inspecting old buffalo cow for TB on the UpperKatherine River (Arnhem Land) in 2004.

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inspection at slaughter through the nationalGranuloma Submission Program (NGSP). Waybillrecords of store and slaughter movements are usedto assess monitoring status.

Meat InspectionNationally in 2003/04, 5,809 granulomas suspectfor TB were submitted from the slaughter of 8.7million cattle, 38,000 deer, 600 buffalo and a fewcamels. None of these were confirmed to be TB.The most common diagnosis is “Actino”, a commonbacterial infection of cattle that appears similar toTB. This high rate of cattle slaughter is thought tobe reassuringly significant in the context of drypastoral conditions in much of Australia at this time.

The Territory maintains a laboratory capacity atBerrimah Vet Lab, but less than 1,000 cattle areslaughtered in the NT. A National ReferenceLaboratory is maintained in Perth WA, where a fullrange of DNA typing and full identification servicesare available on a fee for service basis.

In 2005, the standard of meat inspection willgenerally progress to the next stage of a risk basedprogram where the guideline to meat inspectors isto submit only those lesions they are not sure about(total inspector discretion). This is likely to resultin a submission rate of one in 3,000 to 5,000 ofcows/bulls slaughtered. The reduced NGSP willbe managed by Animal Health Australia and willprobably be called the Bovine TB DiseaseSurveillance Program. Over half the Territory turnoff (450,000 head total) is slaughtered interstate.

Additional MonitoringFortunately Australia has not been disadvantagedby a feral or wild life reservoir of the bacterium.Pigs are dead end hosts and feral cattle and buffalowere able to be dealt with b removal. TB monitorednegative status Buffalo are receiving attention dueto the low numbers slaughtered currently.Additional monitoring will take place in 2005 and2006 by contracted aboriginal ranger groups inassociation with the North Australian QuarantineStrategy and other limited culling surveys fundedby TFAP2.

Post 2006At this stage there is no printed word on post 2006arrangements for TB but there is likely to be aTFAP3 agreement. This will enable local industryin the case of a TB detection, to receive guaranteedaccess to industry funds for various assistancemeasures yet to be determined. It will also definefield and laboratory capabilities and a process fordealing with disease detection. It is unlikely thatmonitoring activities, apart from standard meatinspection, will be necessary. It is anticipated thatthis agreement will be settled in 2006.

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The mission of the Australian Nuffield FarmingScholars’ Association is to promote excellence inall aspects of Australian agricultural production,distribution and management through the adoptionof local and international best practice andcontinuous development of a unique network ofindustry leaders and innovators

You are eligible for an Australian Nuffield FarmingScholarship if you are:• an Australian citizen• engaged in farming as an owner or manager, or

an active member of a farming business• intending to remain involved in primary production

in Australia.

Academic qualifications are not a prerequisite for ascholarship. The preferred age for scholars isbetween 28 and 40 years, however applicantsoutside this range may be considered.

Applications for 2005 scholarships close 30 June2005.

For further information contact Bryan Clark,Australian Nuffield Farming Scholars’ AssociationPhone: 02 6964 6600Fax: 02 6964 1605Email: enquiries@nuffield.com.au

Application forms may be downloaded from theNuffield website: www.nuffield.com.au or areavailable from the Association’s office.

NuffieldScholarships

27-29 June:Grazing Land Management,Katherine. Contact Simone White on8973 9792.

29 June: GPS for GIS Workshop, Darwin.Contact Robert Sarib on 8999 6081.

1 July: Alice Springs Show Day.8 July: Tennant Creek Show Day.9-10 July: Strategies for Financial Advancement,

Katherine. Contact Simone White on8973 9792.

13 July: Workshop in Katherine by FredProvenza (US expert in behaviour ofgrazing cattle) Details in next editionof KRR.

15 July: Katherine Show Day.22 July: Darwin Show Day.

Check YourDates...

PREVIOUS 7 YEARS Total Cattle, Port of Darwin NT Cattle, Port of Darwin

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 448,196 219,439 280,011 299,179 258,127 322,602 260,618 211,042 246,389 160,412 192,441 222,669 193,172 229,796 212,520 205,204

Live Cattle Exports via Darwin Port – MARCH 2005# Please note that the “NT CATTLE” figures are NT cattle exported through the Port of Darwin only, some NT cattle are exported through interstate ports.

Destination TOTAL CATTLE (including interstate) # NT CATTLE 2003 2004 Last

year 31/03/04

YTD

31/03/05

1-31 Mar

Previous Month

Difference

2003 2004 Last year

31/03/04

YTD

31/03/05

1-31 Mar

Previous Month

Difference

BRUNEI 16,572 14,101 3,246 0 0 0 0 13,574 10,492 3,246 0 0 0 0

INDONESIA 182,624 158,600 27,425 40,298 15,892 10,652 +5,240 145,274 150,048 27,425 40,298 15,892 10,652 +5,240

PHILIPPINES 51,792 31,623 8,065 0 0 0 0 46,243 29,393 8,065 0 0 0 0

SABAH 224 304 0 0 0 0 0 224 304 0 0 0 0 0

SARAWAK 320 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 0 0 0 0 0 0

W-MALAYSIA 9,028 6,379 0 93 0 93 -93 7,055 6,272 0 93 0 93 -93

EAST TIMOR 58 35 0 0 0 0 0 58 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL 260,618 211,042 38,736 40,391 15,892 10,745 +5,147 212,520 205,204 38,736 40,391 15,892 10,745 +5,147

+1,655 +1,655

"March at a glance" • 15,892 head of cattle through the Port of Darwin

during March, 5,147 head more than Februaryand 11,156 more than March last year.

• YTD figures indicate 1,655 head in front of the

same time last year! • No interstate cattle through the Port of Darwin

for the first 3 months of 2005.

Live Cattle Exports thru the Port of Darwin(last 10 years)

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TOTAL Live Cattle Exports thru Port of Darwin2004 v 2005

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Prepared by the NT Department of Business, Industry and Resource Development.

This publication contains commodity market information prepared for DBIRD staff use in strategic research and extension planning. While DBIRD exercise care in the compilation and preparation of this information, no responsibility is taken for its accuracy or for the completeness of any information that is reproduced from other sources. DBIRD denies any loss or damage to any person whether caused directly or indirectly by the use of any of the information provided.

OTHER LIVESTOCK EXPORTS VIA DARWIN PORT (includes NT and Interstate Stock) Buffalo Camels Goats Deer Horses Sheep Pigs

Destination 2004 2005 1-31 Mar

2004 2005 1-31 Mar

2004 2005 1-31 Mar

2004 2005 1-31 Mar

2004 2005 1-31 Mar

2004 2005 1-31 Mar

2004 2005 1-31 Mar

BRUNEI 2,279 0 0 115 0 0 3,680 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0INDONESIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0PHILIPPINES 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 640 0 0W-MALAYSIA 1,556 672 0 0 0 0 725 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0E-MALAYSIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 217 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TOTAL 3,835 672 0 115 0 0 4,722 0 0 30 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 640 0 0

NATIONAL CATTLE PRICES - W/E 01/04/05 JAPAN OX MEDIUM STEER

Estimated dressed weight price (cents/kg) Estimated dressed weight price (cents/kg)

SALEYARDS O.T.HOOKS SALEYARDS O.T.HOOKS

NSW QLD SA AV

(Aust) NSW QLD SA AV (Aust)

NSW QLD SA AV (Aust)

NSW QLD SA AV (Aust)

This week 319 321 334 322 311 309 335 320 This week 305 331 343 326 307 306 331 318

Last week 318 321 342 323 311 305 335 318 Last week 317 326 nq 327 307 303 331 318

Year ago 294 295 286 292 294 296 290 288 Year ago 296 298 297 295 nq nq nq nq

US COW TRADE STEER Estimated dressed weight price (cents/kg) Estimated dressed weight price (cents/kg)

SALEYARDS O.T.HOOKS SALEYARDS O.T.HOOKS

NSW QLD SA AV (Aust)

NSW QLD SA AV (Aust)

NSW QLD SA AV (Aust)

NSW QLD SA AV (Aust)

This week 282 279 293 281 259 261 268 250 This week 362 353 370 362 317 286 308 322

Last week 275 282 290 279 259 257 268 249 Last week 373 350 386 368 317 282 308 321

Year ago 248 263 241 252 241 255 228 230 Year ago 319 320 324 317 290 282 255 292

LIVE EXPORT QUOTES Estimated live weight price (cents/kg)

LIGHT STEERS (280-400 kg)

HEAVY STEERS (400+ kg)

Darwin Fremantle Darwin Fremantle

This week 160 170 145 155

Last week 160 170 145 155

Year ago 165 150 165 150

Prices courtesy of

Meat & Livestock Australia

www.mla.com.au

CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES Key Currencies

1AUD = Current 31.03.05

Previous week 24.03.05

3 months ago 31.12.04

1 Year ago 31.03.04

Pre-devaluation 01.07.97

Brunei Dollar 1.2742 1.2627 1.2834 1.2693 1.076 Indonesian Rupiah 7335.44 7269.03 7230.38 6497.91 1830 Philippine Peso 42.1987 41.848 43.865 42.5217 19.84 Malaysian Ringgit 2.9272 2.9311 2.9609 2.8688 1.9 Euro 0.5964 0.5945 0.5719 0.6192 N/A US Dollar 0.7702 0.7713 0.7801 0.7537 0.752

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Aries (Mar 21 to Apr 20) Whatyou are about to do is wrong.Of course, you will only find thatout much later. For now, enjoyyourself!

Taurus (Apr 21to May 20) Abasket of lychees will appear onyour doorstep, lined withyesterday’s Jakarta newspaper.This could be a sign...

Gemini (May 21 to Jun 20)Excellent day, today. Unless it’syour birthday, in which case youwill have an embarrassingepisode involving an accordion.

Cancer (Jun 21 to Jul 23) Youwill have a dream where you willbe playing footy, with people allin white cheering you on. Don’tgo into the light, ok?

Libra (Sep 24 to Oct 23) Stayhome today, with the curtainsdrawn and the door locked. Trustme on this one.

Scorpio (Oct 24 to Nov 22) Itwill turn out that someone youspend a great deal of time withis actually a horse. This willexplain some things you’d beenwondering about.

Sagittarius (Nov 23 to Dec 22)Excellent day to walk aroundwearing a white lab coat andcarrying a clipboard.

Capricorn (Dec 23 to Jan 20)You will have a visit from “TheScourge of the Bovines.” He’llbe wearing a blue shirt andjeans and carrying a needle.You don’t want to cross him.

Leo (Jul 24 to Aug 23) Secretsociety day, today. Don’t join —no matter how much you likethe secret handshake. Also,good day to swear off molasses.

Virgo (Aug 24 to Sep 23) Youwill discover that you can wiggleyour ears, and will actuallybecome quite good at it. Peoplewill invite you to parties.

Aquarius (Jan 21 to Feb 19)Stump that travelling salesmanby talking about the genealogyof bull ants - he won’t have timeto view your collection.

Pisces (Feb 20 to Mar 20) Youwill spend this month ponderingyour dwindling world. It wouldpay to start looking for a newbillabong really soon.

Horror-Scopes!Horror-Scopes!Horror-Scopes!Horror-Scopes!Horror-Scopes!

GPS for GIS WorkshopParticulars

Date : Wed 29th June 2005Time : 0930 to 1600

Venue : Survey House – Engineers Australia, 14Shepherd St, Darwin

Cost : SSI or ISA members FREE, Non-members - $125

The day at glance

1 GPS Principles & Equipment

2 Guidelines for PrecisionGPS / GIS data collection

3 Processing and QualityControl

4 Future Developments andAccuracy Expectations

5 Case Studies and Open Discussion / Workshop

6 GIS GPS Equipmentexhibit.

*****************************************REGISTRATION

Name : …………………………………….

Organisation : …………………………….

Membership : ISA or SSI

Non members, please make chequepayable to the SSI NT Region and send with this form, before the 13th June 2005, to :

GPO Box 3328, Darwin NT 0801

Members, please fax this form to the number below before the 13th June 2005.

Further queries please contact : Robert Sarib Email : robert.sarib@nt.gov.auPh : 89 996081 Fax : 89 997750

ISA (NT) and SSI (NT) invite you to

attend a workshop on :

GPS Data Collection for Integration with GeographicInformationSystems (Precision GIS)

Presenter :

Martin Hale is the GPSnet Project Manager, Spatial Information and Infrastructure, Strategic Planning andPolicy Group, Department ofSustainability and Environment,Victoria. In addition to leading thedevelopment and use of GPSnet inVictoria he is also a contributor to thedepartment's GPS Standards,Specifications and Best Practice for GIS/Mapping data collection. Martin is a foundation member of the SpatialSciences Institute and a state representative on the ICSM GeodesyTechnical Sub Committee and ICSM representative for the promotion andimplementation of GDA in Victoria.

Seminar Content This workshop will provide you withinformation on -

• GPS Principles: fundamentalconcepts and definitions, accuracyand precision, error sources andtheir minimisation, Spatial Data Infrastructures - requirements forsharing data;

• GPS Equipment: basicconfigurations, hardware andsoftware, communication options,what to look for when purchasing aprecision GPS/GIS system;

• Guidelines for precision GPS/GIS data collection: planning,equipment settings, static datacollection, dynamic data collection, feature mapping;

• Processing and Quality Control:GPS base stations, automaticprocessing, quality control, Datumcompliance, real-time versus post-processing;

• Future developments and accuracyexpectations: new satellite systems,integration with other equipment,Code and Phase positioning.

• Tutorial example: mapping the Australian Alps Walking Track andother local datasets - equipmentverification, logistics, datadictionary, attributing, shared usesof high value data sets.

• There will also be a technicalexhibit on GIS GPS equipment.Paul Dornbusch from GPSSurveys and a CR Kennedyrepresentative will present the latest GIS GPS equipment.

A set of course notes will be supplied toeach participant.

You may also bring GPS/GIS data or case studies to be discussed during theworkshop – however please notify thefacilitator prior to the work shop so thatpresenter can organise the topics for discussion.

Note – This workshop is being facilitatedby the Department of Infrastructure,Planning and Environment – Land Information Division Survey.

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