**Author details**

R. Hedjar1 , L. Tadj2\* and C. Abid3

\*Address all correspondence to: Lotfi.Tadj@dal.ca

1 King Saud University, College of Computer and Information Sciences, Department of Computer Engineering, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2 Dalhousie University, Faculty of Management, School of Business Administration, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

3 American University in Dubai, College of Business Administration, Department of Man‐ agement, Dubai, UAE

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**Section 3**

**Technological Applications in Management and**

**Forecast**

**Technological Applications in Management and Forecast**

**Chapter 7**

**DairyMGT: A Suite of Decision Support Systems in**

Dairy farming is a highly dynamic and integrated production system that requires contin‐ uous and intense decision-making. Several dairy farm components that include 1) cattle, 2) crops, 3) soils, 4) weather, 5) management, 6) economics, and 7) environment are ex‐ tremely interrelated [1]. These components and their sub-components dynamically affect and are affected among them. Therefore, an efficient decision support system (DSS) framework within an integrated systems approach is critical for successful dairy farming

This chapter describes the development, application, and adoption of a suite of more than 30 computerized DSS or decision support tools aimed to assist dairy farm managers and dairy farm advisors to improve their continuous decision-making and problem solving abilities. These DSS emerged in response of dairy farm managers' needs and were shaped with their input and feedback [6-7]. No single or special methodology was used to develop each or all of these DSS, but instead a combination and adaptation of methods and empirical techni‐ ques with the overarching goal that these DSS were: 1) highly user-friendly, 2) farm and user specific, 3) grounded on the best scientific information available, 4) remaining relevant throughout time, and 5) providing fast, concrete, and simple answer to complex farmers' questions [2, 8-11]. After all, these DSS became innovative tools converting expert informa‐ tion into useful and farm-specific management decisions taking advantage of latest software

All the DSS object of this chapter are hosted at http://DairyMGT.info, *Tools* section and are categorized within dairy farming management and decision making such as: 1) nutrition and feeding, 2) reproductive efficiency, 3) heifer management and cow replacement, 4) pro‐ duction and productivity, 5) price risk management and financial analysis, and 6) environ‐

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distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

**Dairy Farm Management**

management and decision-making [2-5].

and computer technologies.

Additional information is available at the end of the chapter

Victor E. Cabrera

**1. Introduction**

http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/50801
