Range Cattle Research and Education Center

Range Cattle Research and Education Center

Beef cattle at the Range Cattle REC

RCREC Calendar of Events

View a complete listing of upcoming purebred cattle sales, shows, and meetings.

Upcoming Events

August 2026

Date	Event
11	Ona Highlight - 'A Florida Cattlemen's Association Update’ - 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. with guest presenters John Williamson, FCA President and Dusty Holley, FCA Executive Vice President. Register - Attend by Zoom: click here Attend in person: call 863-735-1001

September 2026

Date	Event
1	Bull Selection and Management for Herd Profitability - 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. A SFBFP program at the UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC Location: 3401 Experiment Station, Ona, FL. Register by Aug. 26 to participate, space is limited. Fee: $20 Lunch and educational materials provided. Register at: https://bullmanagement.eventbrite.com/
8	Ona Highlight - 'Controlling Newly Invading Cogongrass Patches in Bahiagrass Pastures’ - 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. with Dr. Brent Sellers, Professor and Center Director, UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC, Ona. Register - Attend by Zoom: click here Attend in person: call 863-735-1001
22-26	Florida Producer Education Trip: Texas Panhandle - Open to 15 Florida producers (only 1 per ranch; must be owner/manager/decision maker) Applications are now being accepted. Deadline: July 3 For details and to apply, click here. Questions? contact Hannah Baker at h.baker@ufl.edu

October 2026

Date	Event
13	Ona Highlight - 'An Animal Science Program Update’- 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. with Dr. Philipe Moriel, Associate Professor, UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC, Ona. Register - Attend by Zoom: click here Attend in person: call 863-735-1001
15	Field Day - 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Location: UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC, 3401 Experiment Station, Ona, FL 33865. Focus will be on beef cattle reproduction. Registration will open in August - SAVE THE DATE!

November 2026

Date	Event
10	Ona Highlight - 'A Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) Update'’- 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. with Dr. Rosvel Bracho, Associate Research Scientist, Carbon, Greenhouse Gases, Water, and Nutrient Dynamics, UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC, Ona. Register - Attend by Zoom: click here Attend in person: call 863-735-1001

December 2026

Date	Event
8	Ona Highlight - 'Solving Salt Sickness: The Discovery That Helped Build Florida’s Modern Cattle Industry'- 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. with Dr. John Arthington Professor, UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC, Ona. Register - Attend by Zoom: click here Attend in person: call 863-735-1001