No Fences, Smarter Land Management: How Virtual Grazing Technology Is Changing What’s Possible
What does land stewardship look like when technology meets intention? This session brings together a Nofence representative and Max Wade, owner of Galloping Goat Grazing in New Mexico, to explore how virtual fencing is being used on the ground to improve ecosystem outcomes, restore native vegetation, and move livestock with precision across complex terrain.
Nofence is the world’s first commercially available virtual fencing system for livestock. Using GPS-enabled collars and a mobile app, producers can define, move, and adjust grazing areas from their phone — no physical fencing required. Animals are guided by an audio cue and a gentle electrical pulse to stay within their designated area, giving producers unprecedented flexibility to practice adaptive, rotational grazing at a scale and frequency that traditional fencing rarely allows.
Max Wade started Galloping Goat Grazing in 2020 and has grown the operation to over 300 goats and sheep. Working with non-profit, tribal, city, county, and state agencies across New Mexico, his herd targets invasive vegetation, reduces wildfire fuel loads, and helps native plants reestablish. Max will share firsthand how Nofence has changed the way he manages his animals across diverse, difficult-to-fence landscapes and the measurable ecosystem benefits he’s seen as a result.
Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how virtual fencing works in practice, how it can support rotational and regenerative grazing systems, and what it looks like when a working producer uses it every day to be a better steward of the land.
Questions? Contact meghan@nofence.com.
Genevieve Folkedahl, Nofence — will provide an overview of the technology, how it works in the field, and the range of applications for livestock producers and land managers.
Max Wade, Galloping Goat Grazing (Rio Rancho, NM) — will share his experience using Nofence across New Mexico landscapes for targeted grazing, invasive species management, and fire risk reduction in partnership with non-profits and state agencies.