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Managing Rangelands with Virtual Fencing

Agreement Number
NR22-13G016
Awardee Name
Eagle County Conservation District
Grant Type
Classic
Awardee State/Territory
Colorado
Involved States/territories
Colorado
Award Year
2021
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$771,812.00
Production/Use
Animal Agriculture and Husbandry
Resource Concern (Broad)
Habitat
Resource Concern (Specific)
Degraded plant condition
Conservation Practice(s)
Fence
Project Background
The project's primary goal is to assess how well Virtual Fencing can be applied to manage grazing of cattle at the rangeland scale and be implemented as an effective tool for grazing lands conservation, particularly in a rugged terrain that is topographically diverse which is characteristic of much of the rangelands of the Western U.S.
Project Scale
Whole Farm
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Laura Bohannon