Natural Resource Conservation

Protecting our natural resources is critical for sustainable agriculture.  There has been significant debate on the impact of varying degrees of utilization and "whom to blame".  More often than not, the blame is passed to one of the most efficient food producing animals on earth, the cow and now natural resource dependant operations face lawsuits to eliminate grazing on private lands even when a majority of the forage is allocated for livestock production.  In addition, the areas of greatest concern typically include water and are characterized as a riparian ecosystem but general only comprise less than 5% of the land mass in the entire grazing allotment.  It requires a great deal of resources to effectively monitor or create enclosures to prevent livestock utilization.  However, with new technological advancements in animal identification there are now ways to effectively monitor remote and sensitive ecosystems.

Practical Monitoring Solution

Finally, a solution that allows us the ability to monitor remote areas from the convenience of the office.  Using a long range radio frequency identification tag (FaST TAG) managers can now effectively monitor livestock from a distance.  Need to monitor a sensitive or restricted livestock use area 24/7, well now you can!  The FaST TAG is a 2.4 GHz digital radio that provides accurate and reliable identification on each animal in the area of interest.  The read range extends slightly over 1/2 mile (Line-of-Sight) and has patented encryption that prevents unathorized recognition of the animal identification number.  Our FaST Monitoring system works in conjuction with the FaST TAG and is configured specifically to cover the area of interest with the use of standard AC power or solar configurations.  The tower is positioned in the ideal spot for greatest coverage or multiple towers can be networked to provide vast area coverage.  When a FaST TAG comes within read range of the monitoring station, the antenna captures and records the animal identification number, relative distance and direction from the tower and a time and date stamp.

Remote Data Access

The monitoring system can be configured to automatically download data to a centralized web server either using GPRS or satellite communication networks.  Notification and alert features (text messages, emails, voice message, etc..) can also be included to instantly notify the land manager of the presence of animals in the area of interest.

Optional Accessories

Fort Supply works directly with worlds leading producer of extremely accurate and durable weather monitoring systems, Campbell Scientific.  The combination of monitoring weather and utilization provides a powerful and effective tool for effectively managing sensitive ecosystems.

Remote Monitoring System Diagram

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