Tag: Joao Vendramini

UF/IFAS students awarded at recent agronomy, soil science meeting


May 14, 2026

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Five University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences students received awards during a recent agronomy and soil science conference held last month in Cincinnati. The conference, joint meetings of the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agronomy And Soils Club, American Society Of Agronomy, André Aguiar, Blaire Colvin, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Crop Science Society Of America, Diane Rowland, James Bonczek, Joao Vendramini, Joseph Kibiwott, Kim Mullenix, Lynn Sollenberger, Nick Krueger, Ona, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Soil Science Society Of America
A group of cows with collars and ear tags in a grassy field, with trees in the background.

‘Invisible fence’ keeps cattle on ranch, helps protect environment


May 14, 2026

For decades, Jim Strickland has managed and operated Blackbeard’s Ranch in Myakka City. As much as he cares about his cattle, he sees himself as an environmental steward. Strickland, 68, has been in the cattle business since he was a child. ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Blackbeard's Ranch, Cattle, Cell Towers, Computer, Fence, Florida Wildlife Corridor, GPS, GPS Collars, Invisible Fence, Jim Strickland, Joao Vendramini, Movement, Myakka City, Prec-ag, Precision Agriculture, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Wetlands, Wildlife
Group of black cows with yellow ear tags in a sunlit field.

Ona Field Day: An eight-decade tradition of presenting scientific data to help cattle producers


May 14, 2026

For the past 81 years, faculty and staff at the University of Florida Range Cattle Research and Education Center have hosted Ona Field Day to update ranchers and land managers with the latest scientific information. The next field day will ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Animal Sciences, Beef Cattle Forage, Brent Sellers, Coyotes, Golmar Golmohammadi, Groundwater, Hance Ellington, Hannah Baker, Joao Vendramini, Maria Silveira, Ona Field Day, Philipe Moriel, Probiotics, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Water, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation
Close-up of black cows with white forehead markings and yellow ear tags with numbers.

Ona Field Day: An eight-decade tradition of presenting scientific data to help cattle producers


May 14, 2026

For the past 84 years, faculty and staff at the University of Florida Range Cattle Research and Education Center have hosted Ona Field Day to update ranchers and land managers with the latest scientific information. The next field day will ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Brent Sellers, Carbon Sequestration, Cattle, Golmar Golmohammadi, Hance Ellington, Hannah Baker, Joao Vendramini, Maria Silveira, Ona Field Day, Philipe Moriel, Prec-ag, Probiotics, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Robert Gilbert

Ona Field Day: An eight-decade tradition of presenting scientific data to help cattle producers


December 16, 2025

For the past 81 years, faculty and staff at the University of Florida Range Cattle Research and Education Center have hosted Ona Field Day to update ranchers and land managers with the latest scientific information. The next field day will ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Animal Sciences, Beef Cattle Forage, Brent Sellers, Coyotes, Golmar Golmohammadi, Groundwater, Hance Ellington, Hannah Baker, Joao Vendramini, Maria Silveira, Ona Field Day, Philipe Moriel, Probiotics, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Water, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation
Beef calves eating supplement in a hay covered pen.

Can we decrease frequency of concentrate supplementation for young growing beef calves?


January 31, 2025

By Dr. Philipe Moriel and Dr. Joao Vendramini Reducing the frequency of concentrate supplementation (for example, from daily to 3 times weekly) can be implemented to decrease feeding costs. However, this strategy may reduce forage digestion ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Beef Cattle Supplementation, Feeding Calves, Joao Vendramini, Philipe Moriel, Range Cattle REC, Rcrec/, SFBF, SFBFP, South Florida Beef Forage Program, UF/IFAS RCREC

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