Learn about the development of Hopland Research and Extension Center’s (HREC) grazing plan for virtual fencing, grazing planning for wildfire preparedness, and using virtual fencing for grazing on public lands. You will also hear from producers at Hopland REC about their experiences with virtual fence.
Date: Friday, August 14, 2026
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location: Hopland Research and Extension Center
Rod Shippey Hall
4070 University Rd, Hopland, CA 95449
Cost: Free, but registration is required. Click here to register.
Agenda
9:00 - 9:05 Welcome/House keeping
9:05 - 10:00 Overview of Hopland REC and Virtual Fence (John Bailey, HREC Director)
Grazing Planning and Adapting it for Virtual Fence and Wildfire Preparedness (Jeff Stackhouse, Livestock and Natural Resource Advisor)
10:00 - 10:20 Break
10:20 - 11:00 Grazing on public lands with a virtual fence system after 25 years of grazing exclusion (Morgan Doran, Livestock and Natural Resource Advisor)
11:00 – 12:00 Planning from the producer perspective (Pete Bauer, Bauer Ranch and Greg Solberg, HREC Superintendent)