Category: Ranching
Episode 15 – Kendall Whatley: School, Struggles, and Bar K Cattle Services

Episode 15 – Kendall Whatley: School, Struggles, and Bar K Cattle Services

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Kendall Whatley grew up on a seedstock outfit in central Georgia. She attended ABAC for her undergrad and UGA for her masters. She currently resides in Stephenville, TX, where she is a Regional Sales Manager for Vytelle and the owner/manager of Bar K Cattle Services. She was also recently named as one of the honorees of the Class of 2024 Cowgirl 30 Under 30! Listen in to this week’s episode to hear about her journey and the incredible advice she has to give!

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

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

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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!

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

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

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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!

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

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

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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!

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Episode 10 – LeAnna “Bigtown” Billie: Breaking Barriers

Episode 10 – LeAnna “Bigtown” Billie: Breaking Barriers

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We are so excited to share with you LeAnna “Bigtown” Billie’s unique and inspiring story. LeAnna is a Pro Rodeo Athlete, horse trainer, ranch hand, and proud member for the Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida! She currently still holds the Women’s All-Around title for the EIRA. She has also qualified for the INFR 7 times and was 5th in the world standings for the WPRA tie-down roping in 2016. We can’t wait for you to take a listen to this one!

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Episode 9 – Gina Tilton Counts: Count-ing Stories Down Cracker Swamp

Episode 9 – Gina Tilton Counts: Count-ing Stories Down Cracker Swamp

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Listen in to hear about Mrs. Counts’ family operation and life lessons. You won’t want to miss out on hearing about her father, Mr. Woody Tilton’s, famous business card and a killed cook!

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Episode 7 – Jo Ann Smith: A Trailblazer like No Other

Episode 7 – Jo Ann Smith: A Trailblazer like No Other

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Jo Ann Doke Smith is a trailblazHER like no otHER. She has served as Florida CattleWomen’s President, as the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s first female president, as the director and president of the 4H Foundation, as the director of the National Livestock and Meat Board, and was the founding chair of the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. Some of her many honors include: 1985 Florida’s Woman of the Year in Agriculture, 1989 International Stockman Hall of Fame, 1990 National Golden Spur Award, 2005 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame, 2015 Meat Industry Hall of Fame, and 2015 National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. As someone who was known not by her gender but by her ability to get the job done, she was also named the 1982 Progressive Farmer Magazine Man of the Year in Florida Agriculture and the 1988 Man of the Year in American Agriculture. We hope you take a listen to hear this incredible woman’s story!

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Episode 5 – Iris Wall : Indiantown Icon – 94 years of Cracker Tales

Episode 5 – Iris Wall : Indiantown Icon – 94 years of Cracker Tales

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Born in 1929, Iris Wall is a Florida Cracker icon from Indiantown. In 2002, she was inducted into the Florida Cracker Hall of Fame and in 2006, she was named Florida’s Woman of the Year in Agriculture. Listen in to hear come cow-hunting tales and a surprise from Mrs. Wall at the end.

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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

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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.

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Episode 3 – The Vietnamese-American Cowboy Girl

Episode 3 – The Vietnamese-American Cowboy Girl

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Gina shares her story of her family’s history, how she fell in love with agriculture, and what it has been like for her to grow up in the city and then transition to a life within the agricultural industry.

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