UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center Field Day

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UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center Field Day

Come learn about our latest research, student work, mingle with our sponsors at the trade show, enjoy a steak lunch, and field tour.

By Andrea Dunlap

When and where

Date and time

Thursday, April 20 · 8am - 3pm EDT

Location

UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center 3401 Experiment Station Rd. Ona, FL 33865

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 1 day before event
Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

About this event

  • 7 hours
  • Mobile eTicket

CHECK-IN & REGISTATION

8:00    Field Day begins -  Visit sponsor booths, student poster displays, and enjoy light refreshments 

OPENING ASSEMBLE (under tent by Grazingland Education Bldg.)  9:30

Moderator: Lauren Butler, Okeechobee County Extension Director & Livestock Agent

 Brent Sellers, Center Director, Range Cattle REC

Scott Angle, Senior VP, Agriculture & Natural Resources

Wes Carlton, President, Florida Cattlemen’s Association 

MORNING PRESENTATIONS 10:05

Dr. Philipe Moriel, Heat mitigation during gestation: what do we know so far?

Dr. Golmar Golmohammadi, Updates on groundwater level and quality

Dr. Hance Ellington, Invasive animal scpecis in Florida's rangelands             

  LUNCH     11:45 – 1:00

 FIELD PRESENTATIONS OF BEEF ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS

            Tour wagons will depart at 1:15

Dr. Joao Vendramini - Updates on limpograss management in South Florida

Dr. Brent Sellers – Broomsedge management in bahiagrass pastures

Dr. Maria Silveira – The role of pastures in soil C sequestration

FIELD DAY ENDS    3:00

About the organizer

$20 – $500