Jun 23 - 24

Virtual Fence Workshop

Tuesday, June 23 - Wednesday, June 24

Format: In-Person
Where: Central States Fairgrounds - Fine Arts Building, 601 Centre St, Rapid City, SD 57701
Contact: Logan Vandermark, SDSU Extension Precision Livestock Field Specialist

SDSU Extension and the South Dakota Society for Range Management will host a Virtual Fence Workshop for livestock producers from June 23 at 7:30 a.m. through June 24 at 4:00 p.m. in Rapid City.

Topics

Overview of virtual fence technologies and applications
Manufacturer Panel Discussions
Producer Panel Discussions
Applications/Lessons Learned/Case Studies
Economics
Funding and Partnership Opportunities

Registration

This event is free to attend, but registration is required by June 16 using the blue register button above.

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