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.
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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
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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.
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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
- '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
- 'Updates on Limpograss Management in South Florida' - Dr. Joao Vendramini
- Limpograss Management in South Florida - PDF
- 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.
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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
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Field Day - October 7, 2021
Program
- Opening Remarks
- Field Day Welcome - Brent Sellers
- IFAS Update - Dr. Scott Angle, VP for Agriculture and Natural Resources
- UF CALS Department Updates
- Agronomy - Dr. Kevin Kenworthy
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation - Dr. Eric Hellgren
- Animal Science - Dr. John Arthington
- Florida Cattlemen's Association Remarks - Cliff Coddington
- 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
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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)
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Smutgrass Management using the Weed Wiper - June 27, 2019
Program
- Haylage Management - June 27, 2019
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Quail Field Day - April 26, 2019
Program
Morning field tour stops:
- Introduction to the Buzzard Roost – Raoul Boughton with Ken Harrison and Robert King
- Moring calls and spring cock counts - Raoul Boughton
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in the field review process - Carlos Torres
- Fire Management and maintaining habitat -Greg Hagan
- Insight on Bobwhite Quail Chick Survival from Theron Therune of Tall Timbers
- Can you restore a population with pen reared quail? Theron Therune
- Native food plants - Betsey Boughton and Raoul Boughton
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
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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)
- Safety and Compliance Orientation for Unmanned Aircraft Systems/Drones - John Rouse of the University of Florida Office of Unmanned Aircraft System Programs
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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
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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
Program
- October 27, 2016 (75th Anniversary Tabloid)
- 75th Anniversary Video
- Field Day Photos
- Dr. John Arthington's Welcome, Dr. Jack Payne, Presentation of UF/IFAS Industry Partner Award to the Florida Cattlemen's Assocation (FCA), followed by Remarks by FCA President Ned Waters
- Dr. Raoul Boghton - Program Update
- Chris Prevatt - Program Update
- Dr. Philipe Moriel - Program Update
- Keynote Speakers' Erik Jacobsen and Jim Strickland
- Dr. John Arthington's Closing Remarks
- Field Site Presentations
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Field Day - October 22, 2015
Program
- Ona White Angus field day handout
- Opening Remarks - Dr. John Arthington
- Beef Cattle Production in Tropical and Subtropical Environments - Dr. Joao Vendramini
- Color Inheritance in Cattle - Dr. David Riley
- Effects of Heat Stress on Reproduction in Cattle - Dr. Peter Hansen
- Adapting Angus Cattle to Substropical Climates - Dr. John Arthington
- Speaker Panel
- Ona White Angus Sale Information Session
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Field Day - April 9, 2015
Program
- Field Day Photos
- Opening Remarks - Dr. Jack Payne
- Fetal Programming in Livestock - Dr. Phillip Lancaster
- Replacement Heifer Economics - Chris Prevatt
- Pasture Selenium Application - Impacts on Selenium Status of Forage-fed Cattle - Dr. John Arthington
- Control of Perennial Grasses - Dr. Brent Sellers
- The Environmental and Economic Cost of Wild Hogs - Dr. Raoul Boughton
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Pasture Weed Day - October 21, 2014
Program
- Part 1 - Welcome, Introductions, and Part 1 of the presentation:
Weed Control in Grazing Systems: overview of herbicides currently available - Part 2 - Weed Control in Grazing Systems: why control weeds, controlling weeds during forage establishment, and forage tolerance to herbicides
- Part 3 - Weed Control in Grazing Systems: Key Weeds - Dog Fennel and Tropical Soda Apple (TSA)
- Part 4 - Weed Control in Grazing Systems: Key Weeds - Smutgrass
- Part 5 - Weed Control in Grazing Systems: Key Weeds - Cogongrass, Blackberry, Dewberry, Tea Weed, Lantana, Flattop Goldenrod, and Broomsedge. Using wipers to apply herbicide.
- Part 1 - Welcome, Introductions, and Part 1 of the presentation:
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Field Day - October 1, 2013
Program
- Welcome & Introductions - Dr. John Arthington
- Opening Remarks - Henry Kempfer
- Cogongrass - Dr. Sarah Lancaster
- Cow Size & Efficiency - Dr. Phillip Lancaster
- Salt-Based Trace Mineral Supplements - Dr. John Arthington
- Smutgrass Managment - Dr. Brent Sellers
- Jiggs Bermudagrass - Dr. Joao Vendramini
- Jiggs Bermudagrass Response to Potassium Fertilization - Dr. Maria Silveira
- Curt Pate
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2012 Pasture Weed Field Day
Program
- Spot Spraying Herbicide: Calibration & Demonstration (1 of 4)
- Spot Spraying Herbicide: Calibration & Demonstration (2 of 4)
- Spot Spraying Herbicide: Calibration & Demonstration (3 of 4)
- Spot Spraying Herbicide: Calibration & Demonstration (4 of 4)
- Blackberry Control
- Broomsedge: Introduction (part 1 of 4)
- Broomsedge: Identification (part 2 of 4)
- Broomsedge: Biology (part 3 of 4)
- Broomsedge: Management & Current Research (part 4 of 4)
- Plants that are toxic for cattle and their control: cherry tree, lantana, bracken fern
- Multi-year Approach to Smutgrass Control
- New Herbicides (part 1 of 2)
- New Herbicides for Dogfennel and TSA (part 2 of 2)
- Identifying Johnsongrass, Guineagrass, and Vaseygrass (1 of 2)
- Controlling Johnsongrass, Guineagrass, and Vaseygrass (2 of 2)
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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