Range Cattle Research and Education Center

Attendees listening to a speaker at a field day at the Range Cattle REC

Field Days at RCREC

Here's where you can experience past Field Days, see photos and materials, and learn about upcoming Field Days at the Range Cattle REC.

Youth Field Day - June 5, 2025
Program
- Class Video Recordings (coming soon) -
  - Biosecurity: Lowering the Exposure
  - Nutrition and Body Condition Scoring
  - Newborn Calf Health Management
  - Low-Stress Cattle Handling
  - Best Practices When Using Injectables
  - 16th Annual Youth Field Day Booklet
  - view photos on our Facebook page

Field Day - April 17, 2025
Program
- Welcome & Updates - Dr. Brent Sellers, Jerry Fankhauser, Marcello Wallau, and Dale Carlton
- An Overview of the 2025 Cattle Market - Hannah Baker
- Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Water Resources Management - Dr. Golmar Golmohammadi
- Coyotes: Current knowledge and an update on research in Florida - Dr. Hance Ellington
- Benefits of Probiotic Supplementation in Cow-Calf Herds - Dr. Philipe Moriel
- Pasture Management Strategies to Increase Soil Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation - Dr. Maria Silveira
- Smutgrass Management in Pastures - Dr. Brent Sellers
- Stockpiled Forage and Hay - Dr. Joao Vendramini
- View playlist of all 8 field day videos - click here.

Youth Field Day - June 27, 2024
Program
- 'Coming soon' - highlight video including the learning expo, lunch, quick class peeks, and the closing assembly with the announcement of the 2025 t-shirt design contest winners.
- Class Video Recordings -
  - 'How Does a Cow's Diet Affect My Wallet?'
  - 'From Sand to Clay: Evaluating Soil Textures!'
  - 'Artificial Intelligence for Targeted Weed Control'
  - 'Ultrasound and Carcass Merit of Youth Market Cattle'
  - 'Argentine Black and White Tegu: Invader in the Florida Rangelands'
  - 15th Annual Youth Field Day Booklet (PDF)
  - view photos on our Facebook page

Youth Field Day - June 29, 2023
Program
- A video overview of the day including the learning expo, lunch, quick class peeks, and the closing assembly with the announcement of the 2024 t-shirt design contest winners.
- 'Wild Weed Hunt' - with Dr. Brent Sellers and M.S. student Caetano Sales - Learn about weed identification and the negative impacts of invasive weeds on natural habitats and agricultural productivity.
- 'Amazing Life of Soil' - with Dr. Golmar Golmohammadi and Don Rainey - learn how different soil types affect water and nutrient movement on agricultural lands.
- 'Forage Quality' - with Dr. Joao Vendramini and J K Yarborough - Learn about pasture grass, it's use on the ranch, and how to know how good it is.
- 'History and Importance of Horses' - with Sheri Trent - learn about the history of horses in Florida, how they are used today, and more.
- 'Wild Pigs' - with Dr. Hance Ellington and M.S. student Brier Ryver - learn all about Florida's invasive wild pigs and new techniques for management.
  - 14th Annual Youth Field Day Booklet (PDF)
  - View all the photos on our Facebook page.

Field Day - April 20, 2023
Program
- Welcome - Dr. Brent Sellers, Professor and Center Director
- Guest Speaker - Dr. Scott Angle, VP for Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Guest Speaker - Wes Carlton, President of the Florida Cattlemen's Association
- 'Heat Mitigation During Gestation: What do we know so far?' - Dr. Philipe Moriel
  - Nutrition and Management of Beef Females - PowerPoint
  - Pre-Calving Nutrition of Beef Females in Florida - PDF
- 'Updates on Groundwater Level and Quality' - Dr. Golmar Golmohammadi
  - Groundwater Study in South Florida - PDF
- 'Invasive Animal Species in Florida's Rangelands' - Dr. Hance Ellington
  - Assessment and Surveillance of Tegu Abundance in and around Babcock Web WMA - PDF
  - Florida Invader: Tegu Lizard - PDF
  - The Impacts of Wild Pigs on Cattle, Pasture, and the Environment - PDF
  - Feral Swine (Fact Sheet) - PDF
- 'Broomsedge Management in Bahiagrass Pastures' - Dr. Brent Sellers
  - Broomsedge Management in Bahiagrass Pastures - PDF
- 'The Role of Pastures in Soil Carbon Sequestration' - Dr. Maria Silveira
  - Soil Carbon Sequestration in Grazing Land Ecosystems - PDF
  - Pasture's Role in Climate Change Mitigation - PDF
- 'Updates on Limpograss Management in South Florida' - Dr. Joao Vendramini
  - Limpograss Management in South Florida - PDF
- Field Day Highlights Video Short
- Playlist of all 10 field day videos - click here
- Click here to view slide show 1.

Youth Field Day - June 30, 2022
Program
- 'The Invaders' - learn how plant competition works between natives and invasives
- 'Drones in Science' - learn about our drones and how we use them in research to gather imagery
- 'Forage Quality: What is it and why is it important' - learn about the different types of forage, their quality, why testing is imporant, and the the results mean
- 'What's in that Feed Stuff?' - learn about beef cattle supplementation, feed stuff composition, and how they are used in feed rations for livestock and show cattle
- 'How Water Moves & Why You Need to Know' - learn how water flows over the through land and how point source and non-point source pollution can affect water quality
  - 13th Annual Youth Field Day booklet PDF
  - UF/IFAS Communications photos of the event

Field Day - October 7, 2021
Program
- Opening Remarks
- Using Nutrition and Management to Alleviate Heat Stress in Grazing Cattle - Philipe Moriel
- Beef Cattle Market Outlook - Chris Prevatt
- Meet our sponsors & upcoming events
- Graduate Student Presentations
  - Jaime Garzon, PhD Agronomy
  - Caetano Sales, MS Agronomy
  - Leandro Vieira-Filho, PhD Soil and Water Science
- Coyote Behavior: Lessons from the city and applications to the ranch - Hance Ellington
- New Potential Warm-Season Perennial Grasses Propagated by Seed - Joao Vendramini
- Update on Biosolids Research - Maria Silveira
- DuraCor Tank Mixes for Pasture Weed Control - Brent Sellers
Field day proceedings - 80th Anniversary Field Day Proceedings (PDF) 10/07/21

Youth Field Day - June 29, 2021
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Youth Field Day (virtual) - June 29 - July 3, 2020
Program
- Wired Wildlife - video - video with Q & A
- Halter Breaking - video - full length video - video with Q & A
- Feed N' Stuff - video - video with Q & A
- Plants: To eat or not to eat? - video - video with Q & A
- MILK IT! Lactation Station - video - video with Q & A
- Reproduction Deconstruction - video - video with Q & A
  - 2020 Youth Field Day Booklet - notes and resources (PDF)

Field Day - October 24, 2019
Program
- Field Day Welcome - Brent Sellers
- UF/IFAS Florida Agricultural Experiment Station Remarks - Jerry Fankhauser
- Florida Cattlemen's Association Remarks - Matt Pearce
- Using fire! How much does it influence cattle grazing behavior - Raoul Boughton
- Exploring long-term trends in beef cattle markets - Chris Prevatt
- 'Mislevy' Bermudagrass - Joao Vendramini
- Supplementing cows during late gestation - Philipe Moriel
- Agronomic and environmental impacts of land application of biosolids - Maria Silveira
- Weed management during forage establishment - Brent Sellers
  - Field Day Proceedings (PDF) - October 24, 2019 (Mislevy Bermudagrass Announcement)

Smutgrass Management using the Weed Wiper - June 27, 2019
Program
- Smutgrass Control in Pastures - Brent Sellers
  - Click here for Smut Grass Control in Pastures Handout
- Weed Wiper Basics - Brent Sellers
  - Click here for Weed Wiper Basics handout
- Grazing Smut Grass - Aaron Stam
  - Click here for Grazing Smut Grass Handout
- Field site visit 1
- Field site visit 2

Haylage Management - June 27, 2019
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Quail Field Day - April 26, 2019
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Morning field tour stops:
Afternoon presentations:
- Bobwhite Quail - Biology and ecology in South Florida, improving the ranch - Raoul Boughton, Assistant Professor, UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC, Rangeland Wildlife and Ecosystems
- Big Picture Bobwhites - Working to recover bobwhites from the top, down - Jef Hodges, Grasslands Coordinator, National Bobwhite Quail Initiative, University of Tennessee
- Bobwhite management in South Florida and lessons learned at Babcock - Webb WMA - Greg Hagan, FWC, Northern Bobwhite Program Coordinator

Use of Drones in Rangeland Monitoring - July 10, 2018
Program
- Safety and Compliance Orientation for Unmanned Aircraft Systems/Drones - John Rouse of the University of Florida Office of Unmanned Aircraft System Programs
  (click here for a PDF of the PowerPoint)
- Drone Research for Disturbance and Habitat Monitoring - Wes Anderson/WEC PhD Student, Vivienne Sclater and Kevin Main/Archbold Biological Station
  (click here for a PDF of the PowerPoint)

Smutgrass Field Day - May 24, 2018
Program
- Welcome and Introduction - Brent Sellers
- Smutgrass Basics - Jose Luiz Dias
- Smutgrass Grazing Study - Aaron Stam and Lindsey Wiggins
- Smutgrass Control in Pastures - Brent Sellers

2018 Field Day - April 5, 2018
Program
- Opening remarks provided by John Arthington, Professor and Center Director at the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center, Elaine Turner, Dean, University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and Ken Griner, President, Florida Cattlemen's Association.
- Chris Prevatt, State Specialized Agent II, speaks on the 'Beef Cattle Market Outlook'
- Philipe Moriel, Assistant Professor, speaks on 'Florida beef enhancement studies - Will nutritional management of pregnant beef cows impact future calf performance?'
- Raoul Boughton, Assistant Professor, speaks on 'Florida calf loss: Summary of 2017-2018 herd results'
- Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Lab Buildings
- Brent Sellers, Professor and Associate Center Director, provides a 'Smutgrass Management Update'
- Maria Silveira, Associate Professor, speaks on the 'Application of biosolids to Bahiagrass pastures'
- Joao Vendramini, Associate Professor, speaks on the 'Warm-season perennial grass establishment’

Perennial Peanut Field Day - June 30, 2017
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75th Anniversary Celebration and Field Day - October 27, 2016
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Field Day - October 22, 2015
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Field Day - April 9, 2015
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Pasture Weed Day - October 21, 2014
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Field Day - October 1, 2013
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Curt Pate
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- Part 1
- Part 2
- Part 3
- Part 4

2012 Pasture Weed Field Day
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2012 Field Day
Program
- Don Quincy
- Dr. Matt Hersom
- Dr. Temple Grandin - Introduction ( part 1 of 8)
  - non-slip flooring (part 2 of 8)
  - humane cattle handling (part 3 of 8)
  - moving cattle (part 4 of 8)
  - handling cattle in the crowd pen & using driving aids (part 5 of 8)
  - assessing cattle handling practices (part 6 of 8)
  - humane cattle handling in slaughter houses (part 7 of 8)
  - handling cattle in the crowd pen (part 8 of 8)

2010 Field Day
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