Category: Animal Sciences

Episode 14 – Dr. Amanda Fuller: F2 Cattle Co., Feeding Cattle, and Finance

Episode 14 – Dr. Amanda Fuller: F2 Cattle Co., Feeding Cattle, and Finance

We are so excited to introduce our first guest from Texas! Dr. Amanda Fuller earned her B.S. and PhD from Texas A&M and her M.S. from West Texas A&M. She currently resides in Hereford, TX where she runs F2 Cattle Co. with her husband and is also a Risk Management Consultant for Compass Ag Solutions. We can’t wait for y’all to hear her story!
Episode 12 – Rachel Barthle-Butler: Work Smarter, Not Harder

Episode 12 – Rachel Barthle-Butler: Work Smarter, Not Harder

Rachel Barthle-Butler is a 4th generation rancher in Pasco County. Her family produces crossbred commercial cattle and have been producing American Quarter Horses for over 50 years. Listen in to hear a little more about the Barthle Brothers Ranch and for an incredible poem by Mrs. Jeanette Barthle at the end. You won’t want to miss out on this one!

Episode 11 – Lynetta Usher Griner: Family, Forestry, and Future Generations

Episode 11 – Lynetta Usher Griner: Family, Forestry, and Future Generations

Lynetta Usher Griner is a 7th generation Floridian from Chiefland, FL. Her family’s farm, Usher Land & Timber, raise beef cattle and produce timber. She was the Florida Forestry Association’s first female president in 2012. She was also named the 2013 Woman of the Year in Ag and the 2018 Florida Farmer of the Year. She serves on many boards and committees statewide and nationwide. Aside from her day to day responsibilities, she dedicates her time in service of others through charitable work and volunteer work. We cannot wait for y’all to listen to her incredible story and words of wisdom!

Episode 6 – Lauren Dillard Butler: 2023 Florida Cattlewoman of the Year

Episode 6 – Lauren Dillard Butler: 2023 Florida Cattlewoman of the Year

Lauren Butler is the UF/IFAS Livestock Extension Agent and County Extension Director in Okeechobee County. Lauren is originally from Pasco County where her family raised commercial beef cattle, registered quarter horses, and registered brahmans. She met her husband, Will, while they both attended the University of Florida. They reside in Okeechobee with their two daughters, Claire and Loretta. Will’s family runs a commercial dairy and cow-calf operation. Will and Lauren also own a small herd of registered Brahman cattle.

Episode 4 – Dr. Saundra TenBroeck : Florida’s 2023 Woman of the Year in Agriculture

Episode 4 – Dr. Saundra TenBroeck : Florida’s 2023 Woman of the Year in Agriculture

Dr. Saundra TenBroeck is a State Extension Horse Specialist and Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Florida. A woman of many titles and accomplishments throughout her career, she isn’t short of any accolades. But, she was recently named Florida’s 2023 Woman of the Year in Agriculture. Listen in to hear about her journey in not only academia but also through motherhood.