Range Cattle Research & Education Center

RCREC Calendar of Events

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

Upcoming Events

April 2025

Date	Event
15	Ona Highlight - 'Heat Stress in Pregnant Beef Cows' - 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
17	Field Day - 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Location: UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC, in Ona Registration opens Feb. 1, closes Apr. 15 on Eventbrite click here to view the flier Questions: call 863-735-1001
24	Managing Cattle Enterprises for Success - 5:30 p.m. Location: Hillsborough County Cattlemen's Building Topic: Beef Cattle Nutrition Register online to attend: click here.

May 2025

Date	Event
27	Ona Highlight - 'AI Application in Water Resources Management' - 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. With Dr. Golmar Golmohammadi, assistant professor, UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC, Ona Register - Attend by Zoom: click here Attend in person: call 863-735-1001

June 2025

Date	Event
5	16th Annual Youth Field Day - 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Location: UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC, in Ona Registration opens April 1, closes June 3 on Eventbrite View the field day flier, click here to view the pdf Are you an artist? Entering our t-shirt design contest by 6/2: - View the flier with contest info, click here - View and print the contest release/entry form Questions: call 863-735-1001 or e-mail ona@ifas.ufl.edu
10	Ona Highlight - 'Fall Fertilization of Warm-Season Perennial Grasses' - 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. With Dr. Joao Vendramini, professor, UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC, Ona. Register - Attend by Zoom: click here Attend in person: call 863-735-1001

Date

Event

16th Annual Youth Field Day - 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC, in Ona
Registration opens April 1, closes June 3 on Eventbrite
View the field day flier, click here to view the pdf

Are you an artist? Entering our t-shirt design contest by 6/2:
- View the flier with contest info, click here
- View and print the contest release/entry form

Questions: call 863-735-1001 or e-mail ona@ifas.ufl.edu

Ona Highlight - 'Fall Fertilization of Warm-Season Perennial Grasses' - 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
With Dr. Joao Vendramini, professor, UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC, Ona.
Register -
Attend by Zoom: click here
Attend in person: call 863-735-1001

July 2025

Date	Event
8	Ona Highlight - 'Cowboys and Scientists: Translating science into conservation action' - 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. With Dr. Betsey Boughton, program director, Agroecology/ Sr. Research Biologist, Archbold Biological Station Register - Attend by Zoom: click here Attend in person: call 863-735-1001

August 2025

Date	Event
12	Ona Highlight - 'A Florida Cattlemen's Association Update' - 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. with Rick Moyer, President. Register - Attend by Zoom: click here Attend in person: call 863-735-1001

September 2025

Date	Event
9	Ona Highlight - 'Probiotic Supplementation for Beef Heifers' - 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

October 2025

Date	Event
14	Ona Highlight - 'Cattle Market Outlook' - 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. with Hannah Baker, state specialized extension agent, beef and forage economics, UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC, Ona. Register - Attend by Zoom: click here Attend in person: call 863-735-1001

November 2025

Date	Event
18	Ona Highlight - 'LTAR Research Update' - 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. with Dr. Rosvel Bracho Register - Attend by Zoom: click here Attend in person: call 863-735-1001

December 2025

Date	Event
9	Ona Highlight - 'Coyote Ecology in Florida' - 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. with Dr. Hance Ellington, assistant professor, UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC, Ona. Register - Attend by Zoom: click here Attend in person: call 863-735-1001