Grazing The Facts

Grazing The Facts - Episode 9 - Betsey Boughton

This week we hear from Betsey Boughton, Ph.D., Director of Agroecology, Senior Research Biologist, with Buck Island Ranch to learn the history of Buck Island, their research projects, how conservation plays a major role in the Florida Cattle Industry and how the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board has impacted their research. 

Grazing The Facts - Episode 8 - Sarah Childs

This week we hear from Sarah Childs, a Florida Cattle Producer who has served in various  leadership positions within the cattle industry including the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board, Florida Beef Council, Cattlemen's Beef Board and the Florida CattleWomen's Association. Sarah shares insights on the various processes of the Cattlemen's Beef Board and the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and how they work together to advance the cattle industry. 

Grazing The Facts - Episode 7 - Nicolas DiLorenzo

This week we hear from Dr. Nicolas DiLorenzo, Professor at the University of Florida, North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna, Florida, to learn about his research projects and discuss his work in the use of intake limiters in supplementation of cattle. 

Grazing The Facts - Episode 6 - Todd Thrift

This week we hear from Dr. Todd Thrift, Associate Professor — Cow-Calf Management, Beef Cattle Nutrition, and Stocker Feedlot Management at the University of Florida to hear about his research projects that have been funded through the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board. 

Grazing The Facts - Episode 5 - Woody Larson

This week we hear from Woody Larson with Larson Dairy to learn about the beginnings of the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board, how research projects funded by the FCEB impact both the beef and dairy industry and lessons learned from a career in agriculture by an inductee of the Florida Agriculture Hall of Fame. 

Grazing The Facts - Episode 4 - Anne Blount & Lynn Sollenberger

This week we hear from Dr. Anne Blount, Professor Emeritus, Forage Breeding and Genetics and Dr. Lynn Sollenberger, Professor Forage Management with the University of Florida IFAS to learn about their work on Limpograss, known in the cattle industry as Hemathria and how the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and Florida's cattle producers worked together to develop this critical forage. 

Grazing The Facts - Episode 3 - Dusty Holley

This week we hear from Dusty Holley, Executive Vice President of the Florida Cattlemen's Association and Chief Operating Officer of the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board to learn the process and overview of how the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board operates, as well as the relationship between the Board and the Florida Cattlemen's Association. 

Grazing The Facts - Episode 2 - Brent Sellers

This week we hear from Brent Sellers, Professor and Director, University of Florida IFAS, Range Cattle Research and Education Center in Ona, Florida, to learn about the research projects he's conducted through the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board. 

Grazing The Facts - Episode 1 - Wes Williamson

This week we hear from Wes Williamson, Chairman of the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board to learn the history, purpose and insights of the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board.