RightRisk Risk Management Education
Managing Virtual Fence Risk on Your Operation
Materials in hand
Download the tools and case examples
Start with the Risk Mitigation Filter to screen your own situation. Then read the case examples to see how three different operations worked through the same questions and reached three different decisions.
Start here · Screening tool
Risk Mitigation Filter
A short worksheet for rating virtual fencing against your own conditions, and identifying when a closer look with an analytics tool is worth the effort.
Case example
Mid-size cow-calf, adaptive grazing
Screening a grazing experiment with the filter alone, and deciding to wait before committing.
Outcome:
Defer
Case example
Riparian exclusion under a conservation program
A time-bounded trial approach to keeping cattle out of a sensitive streamside area.
Outcome:
Trial
Case example
Rough terrain, large operation
Weighing virtual fencing against conventional fencing costs across rough country over several years.
Outcome:
Partial adoption
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Outside resources
Public resources for readers who want more.
Risk tools
Verified: 25 JUN 2026
The full RightRisk suite, including the risk-analysis tools referenced in the filter and the case examples.
Virtual fence background
Verified: 25 JUN 2026
Federal agency fact sheet describing virtual fence system components and basic management uses.
Verified: 25 JUN 2026
A vendor-neutral portal with factsheets, tools, videos, webinars, and training resources.
University extension
Verified: 25 JUN 2026
Describes how GPS-enabled cattle collars can support rotational grazing and riparian protection.
Verified: 25 JUN 2026
Collection of California rangeland research, field trials, workshop materials, and practical articles on using GPS-collar virtual fencing for livestock and land management.
Verified: 25 JUN 2026
A video collection from Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center for people learning about virtual fencing.
Verified: 25 JUN 2026
Introductory Extension resource on virtual fence components, collars, GPS, and boundary cues.
Verified: 25 JUN 2026
Extension discussion of training, animal response, and welfare considerations.
Quick reference
More to download
Short supplementary pieces.
Virtual Fencing at a Glance
A one-look overview of how virtual fencing works.
Project overview (one page)
What this resource is and who it is for.