NT Grazier Checks His Bores While In Brazil
AUSTRALIA - The Territory's cattle industry is going hi-tech, with one grazier checking his bores by remote from Brazil.
17 October 2007
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NT Cattlemen's Association president Roy Chisholm was on holiday in Rio de Janeiro last month, but as the temperature was a chilly 15C and the famous Copacabana beach was deserted, he checked on his bores instead.
He logged into his home computer and, through a new observant monitoring system, got a range of readings from his bores.
Sensors tell how much water is left in a tank and how much water volume is being pumped out.
Mr Chisholm also checked his rain gauge and looked at his bores via onsite cameras.
"Anything that will produce a signal can be monitored," Mr Chisholm said.
He said it was now possible to start and stop an engine, such as diesel-powered water pumps, from anywhere in the world using remote technology.
Mr Chisholm's 5542sqkm Napperby Station, 200km northwest of Alice Springs, is to play host to a field day on Friday which will provide insights into technology.
