Setup Paddock / Pasture - Manual

This article explains how to manually:

• create a new paddock/pasture group

• change the name of a paddock/pasture group

• delete a paddock/pasture group

• create a new paddock/pasture

• change the name of a paddock/pasture

• delete a paddock/pasture

• edit the size of a paddock/pasture

If you wish to import your paddocks/pastures via a map file please refer to the Import a Map File article.

 

A Paddock/Pasture Group or Cell in MaiaGrazing means a group of paddocks/pastures that you either use in a cell rotation or is somehow distinct from other parts of the farm in terms of soil or pasture type, and so is managed differently. 

You can have one pasture group or you can have many pasture groups depending on your reporting requirements. 

You may want to track the performance of the different cells/pasture groups over time. Paddock/Pasture Groups:

• allow for more detailed analytics reports
• are used to filter your grazing chart

You can change or move paddocks/pastures between paddock/pasture groups later if the need arises.

Accessing the Paddock Setup screen

• Click on the cog wheel in the top right hand corner of the screen to open the Settings Dashboard. (1)

• Click on 'Paddock/Pasture Setup' (2)

This will open your paddock/pasture set up screen.

Viewing the Paddock/pasture setup screen

On the left is a list of your current paddock/pasture groups. (a)

On the right will be a list of the paddocks/pastures assigned to that paddock/pasture group.(b)

Adding a Paddock/Pasture Group/Cell

• Click on 'Add Paddock/Pasture Group'

This will add:

• a new paddock/pasture group with a default name.

• a new paddock/pasture with a default name

Every time you add a new paddock/pasture group, MaiaGrazing will automatically assign a default paddock/pasture to that paddock/pasture group. You can type over the name of the default paddock/pasture group to start entering your paddocks/pastures for that paddock/pasture group.

To Edit the Name of a Paddock/Pasture Group

• Click on the edit button beside the name of the paddock/pasture group you wish to edit.

• Type the name that you wish to give the paddock over the top of the existing name.

To Delete a Paddock/Pasture Group/Cell

• Hover your mouse on your paddock/pasture group name

• A blue cross will appear to the right of the edit button.

• Click on this blue cross to delete the entire paddock/pasture group and all of its paddocks/pastures.

To Add a new Paddock/Pasture to an existing paddock group

• Click on the paddock group that you want to add a new paddock to. (1) (It will be highlighted in blue if it is selected.)

• Click on the 'Add Paddock/Pasture' button underneath the paddock/pasture list. (2)

• Click into the newly created data entry box.

• Type the name of the paddock

• Click into the data entry box under hectares/acres.

• Type the size of the paddock

To Delete a Paddock/Pasture

You can delete individual paddocks/pastures here by:

• Hover your mouse over the paddock you want to delete.

• A blue cross will appear to the right.

• Click on the blue cross to the right of the name of the paddock/pasture.

If there is not a blue cross beside the paddock/pasture that you wish to delete then that paddock/pasture has previously been, or currently is being, used for a grazing.

To Change the Name of a Paddock/Pasture

To change the names of your paddocks/pastures you can typing over the existing name.

To Edit the Size of your Paddocks/Pastures

To edit the size of the paddocks/pastures you can type over the number in the area box.

You are now ready to draw these new paddock/pasture boundaries into your map using the Map Setup page. You can still use MaiaGrazing without having a map of your paddocks/pastures drawn in the system.