On Nov. 13 at 6 p.m., the collaborators of the CattleTrace Pilot Project for animal disease traceability and K-State Research and Extension will be hosting an information session at Winter Livestock (1414 East Trail) in Dodge City, Kansas, with details of how cow-calf producers can get involved.
In early 2018, the CattleTrace collaborators began working to develop a purpose-built infrastructure to track cattle movement through the supply chain. CattleTrace will utilize ultra-high frequency technologies to collect the minimal necessary data, including an individual animal identification number, a GPS location, and date and time, in order to track animals in the event of a disease outbreak. Tag readers will be located at livestock markets, including Winter Livestock in Dodge City, feed yards and beef processors, with movement data collection beginning in fall 2018 and continuing for approximately two years.
To learn more, please join CattleTrace and KSRE on Nov. 13 for a free dinner and a brief informational session, or go to www.cattletrace.org. RSVP for a meal count by Nov. 9 to Andrea Burns with KSRE at [email protected] or 620-227-4542.
