florida beef council

Florida Beef Council Describes the High Value of Eating Beef

The Florida Beef Council had the opportunity to work with the North Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Deanne Maples with the Florida Beef Council shared with us more. “We recently had the opportunity to partner with the North Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for a continuing education event with about 40 of their registered dietitians from across the …

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board

FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding Year

As the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board wraps up their funding year, Deanne Maples with the Florida Beef Council reflects on the impact made in the beef industry. “So we’re wrapping up another funding year with the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board. It goes up every year from about August to June or so,” said Maples. “And so I want to take …

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New Meat Science Facility in the Works for UF

Recently, Southeast AgNet was able to sit down with Dean Pringle to have a conversation about the University of Florida’s Apex facility in the works. “So, the Apex Center will be kind of an addition to our meat science facilities at the University of Florida Animal Sciences. And if you think about the beef industry and the beef chain in …

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Florida Beef Council to Share Checkoff Updates at FCA Convention

With the Florida Cattlemen’s Convention coming up the Florida Beef Council looks forward to the opportunity to share updates on the Beef Checkoff.  We caught up with Deanne Maples with the Florida Beef Council to get a preview of what attendees should expect. “Really looking forward to joining our cattle producers from across the state of Florida and really beyond …

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied Research

The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides resources to researchers for applied research within the cattle industry. We sat down with Dr. Jose Dubeux, Professor of Forages at the University of Florida, North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna to learn more. “All of those things that we talked today, Dale, would not be possible without the support of the Cattle …

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Florida Freeze Disaster Bill Introduced in the House and Senate

The Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act has been introduced which would provide $3.5 billion in disaster assistance to Florida growers after the freeze events in January. Congressman Scott Franklin and Congresswoman Kat Cammack sponsored the bill in the house with Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody introducing the companion bill in the senate. The funding would be provided through state-administered …