Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1010FY0001 Equipment to complete IFAS NFREC-Marianna BR-130 beef and bull testing program
Requester:		Mike Martin			Organization:		University of Florida-Institute of Food and Agricultural Services
Project Title:		Equipment to complete IFAS NFREC-Marianna BR-130 beef and bull testing program			Date Submitted:		2/14/01 12:26:45 PM
Sponsors:		Alfred Lawson
Statewide Interest:		Increase our capability to serve the beef and forage industry in the state of FL
Recipient:		University of Florida-Vice President for Agriculture			Contact:		Mike Martin/ Joe Joyce
		1008 McCarty Hall, PO Box 110180			Contact Phone:		(352) 392-1971
		Gainesville 32611-0180
Counties:		Gadsden, Jackson, Jefferson
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
The request is for equipment to complete the BOR-130 project to consolidate the UF-IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center from 4 locations (Chipley, Marianna, Quincy, and Monticello) to 2 locations (Quincy, Marianna). The equipment is needed to upgrade and increase our capabilities to serve the beef and forage industries across northern Florida and statewide. The equipment will be used to conduct research at the new beef research unit in Marianna in conjunction with other beef researchers from Gainesville and other UF-IFAS sites in the state. The equipmentwill support the new Florida Uniform Bull Test Program. Also, the equipment also will be used to support Extension FDACS, FDEP, and FAMU. The equipment also will be used to support Extension education programs at the new Center and demonstration projects at many on-farm sites in Florida.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
We will set measureable goals with the beef programs at the North Florida Research and Education Center. Examples will be 1. Increase in farmer knowledge about more efficient beef production practices. 2. Adoption of new production practices. 3. Adoption of new nutrient and wastewater management practices on the beef farm. 4. Increase in profitability for the farmer, 5. Measured economic impact on the rural community, 6. Number of farmers adopting new agricultural enterprises developee by the IFAS beef projects. We anticipate the work supported by this request will result in stregthening and stabilizing the beef cattle industry and result in the developing and stengthening of new agricultural enterprises for the beef and forage industries.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$450,000
Total cost of the project:			$450,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$50,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$150,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Yes
	Agency:		Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		IFAS consolidation plan for research centers
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No