Join us each week for Grazing the Facts Podcast where we take a look within Florida’s cattle industry. You’ll hear from the researchers, industry leaders and ranchers that help keep Florida green. Learn how the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and the Florida Cattle industry helps to further the industry’s rich history, heritage, devotion to the land and natural resources and their continued innovation through research and education.
News from the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board
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Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers Questions
The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board encourages research into Producers questions that impact their operations. We caught up with Dr. Marcelo Wallau with the University of Florida to discuss one of his research projects to learn how these projects would not be studied without the Board’s funding and where the research questions come from. “This is…
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Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board
Cattle producers are proud of the work that has been funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board. We sat down with Ken Griner, past president of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association and past chairman of the Enhancement Board, to learn more. “We are being exceptionally responsible with the money, probably, in my opinion, more responsible than…
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Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage Development
The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board provides funding that is crucial to the development of forages for the Florida cattle industry. We caught up with Dr. Marcelo Wallau, Forage Extension Specialist with the University of Florida to learn more. “So the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board has been crucial for the development of my forage extension and research…
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Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman Genetics
The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board provides funding to research projects that benefit the cattle industry in Florida. We sat down with Dr. Mario Binelli who shared some details on how the funding from the Enhancement Board has enhanced Brahman genetics. “That is a beautiful program and we have been supported to conduct that program for…
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Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production Research
The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board has provided production research opportunities for the Florida cattle industry. We caught up with Gene Lollis, former Florida Cattlemen’s Association President and current Director of Ranch Operations at the Archbold Research Station, Buck Island Ranch to learn about his experience with the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board. “The Enhancement Board has…
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Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant Projects
The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board provides opportunities for researchers to develop preliminary data for future grant projects funded by other sources. We recently sat down with Dr. Brad Daigenault with the University of Florida who provided insights on how the enhancement board funding provides an impact for further research studies. “Okay, so how do you make…
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Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman Genetics
The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board provides critical funding to enhance Brahman genetics through research at the University of Florida and we caught up with Dr. Mario Binelli to learn more. Binelli said, “I could not be more grateful, Dale. It’s amazing. I’ll tell you, it’s about 50% of all the research funding that I get. It’s…
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Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFAS
The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board has built strong ties between Florida’s Cattle Industry and the University of Florida. We sat down with Dr. Scott Angle, Senior Vice President For Agriculture And Natural Resources and leader of UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences to learn more. Dr. Angle said, “I think it just goes back…
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Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research Questions
The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board provides opportunities for research and we sat down with Tom Bryant, CPA with Beasley Bryant and Company CPAs and Membership Chair of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association to learn his impressions of the work that is funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board. Bryant said, “Oh, I think the Cattlemen’s Enhancement…
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Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research Projects
The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board provides opportunities for research projects which might not have been pursued otherwise. We sat down with Dr. Nicolas DiLorenzo with the University of Florida to learn about his research into sileage. Dr. DiLorenzo said, “To be honest, without that, I don’t think I would have been able to get started.…