Fencing Without Fences: Managing the Range Using Virtual Fence Technology

Join the Oregon State University Extension Service for presentations and a field visit exploring how virtual fence technology is changing livestock and rangeland management. Participants will learn from producers, researchers, technology specialists, and rangeland partners about the practical applications of virtual fencing, including targeted grazing, livestock distribution, and using grazing as a tool to reduce wildfire risk.

The program will feature presentations from virtual fence users, industry representatives, and rangeland professionals, followed by a field visit to the ION pasture on the Rockville Allotment near Jordan Valley. Attendees will have the opportunity to observe virtual fence implementation in a working rangeland setting and participate in discussions with producers, agency personnel, Halter LLC representatives, Experiment Station researchers, and Extension field faculty.

Topics include:

Virtual fence technology and implementationProducer experiences and lessons learnedLivestock distribution and grazing managementTargeted grazing for fuel reduction and firebreak creationOpportunities and challenges for rangeland-based operations