Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2021: $8,910.00
Projected End Date: 01/31/2023
Grant Recipient:
The Munch Bunch LLC
Region: North Central
State: Wisconsin
Project Coordinator:
Allysse Sorensen
The Munch Bunch LLC
Description:
Starting this summer you might see Munch Bunch goats that look a little… free range. At some locations there will be no physical fence containing them. And no, we didn’t hire an expert dog trainer to teach the goats how to ‘stay’. What is this pure magic? A revolutionary technology called virtual fencing. Yes, it is similar to an invisible fence for dogs, except there are no wires. We can draw the fence, and move the fence, from our phones. We are joining 2,600+ farms across the world that have been using this technology successfully for years. Thanks to a North Central SARE grant, we are able to test the containment effectiveness in our area. So far, it is amazing!
Type:
Multimedia
Target audiences:
Farmers/Ranchers; Educators; Researchers; Consumers
This product is associated with the project "Testing Virtual Fence Technology in an Upper Midwestern Goat Grazing Operation"
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.