Senate Committee Publications
| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2657 | |||||||||
| Feed Efficiency in Beef Cattle | |||||||||
| Requester: | UF/IFAS | Organization: | UF/IFAS | ||||||
| Project Title: | Feed Efficiency in Beef Cattle | Date Submitted | 1/12/2006 5:45:19 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Clary, Lawson | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Statewide research for enviroment and agriculture | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Dr. Jimmy Cheek | Contact: | Cindy Littlejohn | ||||||
| 1038 McCarty Hall | Contact Phone: | (850) 251-6222 | |||||||
| Gainesville 32611 | Contact email: | crlittlejohn@ifas.ufl.edu | |||||||
| Counties: | {Statewide} | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Create new opportunities for Florida beef cattle farmers for more efficient beef/cattle production systems where beef cattle are bred to be more efficient in conversion of feed to red meat. This technology will lead tomore efficient use of agricultural inputs and results in less animal waste. | |||||||||
| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Create profitable and sustainable farming opportunities for Florida Farmers | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $300,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $300,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | None | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2005-2006 | Amount: | $250,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Yes | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Agency Needs Assessment | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | UF Board of Trustees | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/31/2004 | ||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||