Florida Beef Council
The Florida Beef Council is a wholly-owned corporation
of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association. Founded in 1956, the
Council functions as the promotional and educational arm of
the beef industry in the state of Florida.
Council activities
are funded by beef producers through a federally mandated check-off
program, paying one dollar per head on all cattle sold in the
state. Half of those funds collected in Florida is designated
for national promotion, research, consumer information and industry
information programs. The other half is used in Florida to disseminate
nutritional and product information to the media, food service
and retail industries, school educators, health professionals,
consumers and producers.
The Florida Beef Council’s activities
are governed by a board of directors comprised of representatives
from all segments of the beef industry. Chairman of the Florida
Beef Council is Brad Etheridge, Thomas Cattle Co., Williston,
Fl. The Council office is located in Kissimmee, FL.
Contact the Florida Beef Council
Polly Golden, Executive Director
P.O. Box 421929
Kissimmee, FL 34742-1929
407-846-4557
polly@floridacattlemen.org
Articles
Board of Directors
Chairman
Brad Etheridge, Williston, Florida Cattlemen's
Association
Treasurer
Woody Larson, Ockeechobee, Florida Cattlemen's
Association
Other Members
Sarah Childs, Lake Placid, Florida Cattlewomen's
Association
Randy Barthle, Dade City, Florida Farm Bureau
Association
Roger Butler, Lorida, Dairy Farmers, Inc.
Dwain Johnson, Ph.D, Gainesville, University of
Florida - IFAS
Alan Kelley, St. Cloud, Florida Cattlemen's Association
George Kempfer, St. Cloud, Florida Cattlemen's
Association
Jim LeFils, Osteen, Florida Cattlemen's Association
Matt Pearce, Okeechobee, FCA Allied Member
Brad Phares, Okeechobee, Florida Cattlemen's Association
Abb Townsend, Madison, Florida Association of
Livestock Markets
Wes Williamson, Okeechobee, Florida Cattlemen's
Association
Ex-Officio Members
Bo Hobby, Williston, Florida Cattlemen's Association
President
Roger West, Gainesville, Cattlemen's Beef Board
Sid Sumner, Bartow, Cattlemen's Beef Board
Executive Vice President
Jim Handley
Executive Director
Polly Golden, Kissimmee
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Links
www.beef.org
www.zip4tweens.com
www.beefinnovationsgroup.com
www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com
www.beefnutrition.org
www.beeffrompasturetoplate.org
www.beefcookoff.org
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