Questions? Contact Yijie or Beth:

• Yijie Xiong, yijie.xiong@unl.edu, 402-472-3246
• Beth Reynolds, bethr@iastate.edu, 307-761-3353

Departures/Bus pick up from:

• West Des Moines, IA @ 8 a.m.:
  Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
  5400 University Ave.
  West Des Moines, IA 50266
• Lincoln, NE @ 6:45 a.m.:
  Lancaster County Extension
  444 Cherrycreek Rd Suite A
  Lincoln, NE 68528

 

STOP 1
Rolling Prairie Ranch (Hatfield, MO)

10:00 a.m. - Halter Demonstration

• Frequent cattle movement using virtual fencing for optimized grazing management.

 

STOP 2
Mud Ridge Ranch (Red Oak, IA)

3:00 p.m. - Nofence Demonstration

• Transitioning from row crops to perennial grazing using virtual fencing to rotate cattle and sheep for soil health improvement and vegetation management.

 

Dinner and overnight stay in Lincoln, NE

STOP 3
Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center (Mead, NE)

9 a.m. - eShepherd & Halter Demonstration

• Observe both systems in action, including frequent movement and strip grazing under research conditions

Classroom Session & Discussion

• Catch up on the latest virtual fencing research and discuss practical strategies for grazing and forage management.

 

11:30 a.m. - Lunch & Panel Discussion

• Researchers and industry representatives will discuss cost considerations, labor and management changes, animal behavior and training, and lessons learned from real-world applications, followed by an open Q&A with participants.

 

1:00 p.m. - Program Wrap-Up & Adjourn

 

Return to Des Moines - 4:00 p.m. ETA