Pastures and boundaries

The pasture record anchors field work. Pasture Manager gives it a stable code and name, records its location and area, and sets the availability status used when planning the next cycle. A paddock marked Restricted needs a deliberate review before anyone assigns work there. A field marked Fallow can remain in the register without appearing in the active operating list.

The same pasture links cycle plans, assigned tasks, observations, applications and survey evidence. The team can review the whole operating history from the field itself. A code change should be handled carefully because operators and imported records may still refer to the earlier code.

• Identify the place. Record a name, field code, location and area so people can find the correct paddock.
• Set availability. Review whether the pasture is Available, Planted, Fallow or Restricted before planning work.
• Keep the survey. Link boundary geometry, survey date and measured area to the pasture it describes.

The boundary record stores the surveyed shape and its area separately from the pasture’s operating area. Pasture Manager decides which measurement will guide planning if they disagree. That decision is an operating rule for setup, not an automatic adjustment to historical tasks. The survey date matters: an old boundary may still be useful history even after a newer survey changes the planned area.

Agree who can change pasture availability and which source supplies the field code. Decide how the team handles a new survey, a split paddock and an area discrepancy. A location label should be understandable to the people working on site; a boundary geometry value should remain with the survey it came from. Confirm which team member checks geometry before it informs a field plan.

Pasture Manager should also define what each availability status means for assignment. Restricted may mean no new task can be approved until the restriction is resolved. Fallow may mean the site is present for reporting but outside current production. These rules should be rehearsed with a real field before routine use.

Take a paddock with an established field code, a recent survey and an active cycle. Open its pasture record and compare the operating area with the surveyed area. Find its cycle, task and observation history. Have Pasture Manager mark the paddock Restricted, then check the active pasture list and planned work with Field Operator. Return it to the appropriate status only after the reason for restriction has been reviewed.

Repeat with a second survey for the same paddock. Keep both survey dates intelligible and decide which area the next plan uses. The exercise reveals whether a boundary update is being mistaken for a change to completed work.

• Active Pastures — Fields available for current planning, with their code, location and area.
• Restricted Pastures — Paddocks needing manager attention before new work is assigned.

Continue with pasture planning and boundary review. Define ownership and field conventions in implementation.