State Councils
Florida Forage & Grassland Council
Objectives:
– Promote sustainable and profitable forage production on all size and types of operations across Florida
– Provide a forum for collaboration between producers, university specialists, and industry professionals
– Advance the development of improved forages across the State of Florida
– Educated producers, students, and youth about Florida Forages
– Expand knowledge of forage and grassland production nationwide through affiliation with AFGC
⇒ FFGC Board Members
Glen Aiken ( President )
Jeremy Matson ( 1st Vice President )
Ann Blount ( 2nd Vice President )
Cheryl Mackowiak ( Secretary/Treasurer )
Resources:
Dr. Joao Vendramini
mjv@udel.edu
http://rcrec-ona.ifas.ufl.edu/faculty/vendramini.shtml
http://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/agriculture/forages/
https://www.facebook.com/UF-IFAS-The-South-Florida-Beef-Forage-Program-181939285201947/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw8aHPi8ckk9Kvh-oDGT4tA
Dr. Marcelo Wallau
mwallau@ufl.edu
http://agronomy.ifas.ufl.edu/faculty/marcelo-wallau/
https://www.youtube.com/user/UFIFASWeb
Contact:
155 Research Rd.
North Florida REC
Quincy, FL 32351
ffgc@afgc.org
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AMERICAN FORAGE & GRASSLAND CONFERENCE 2027
Save the Date: January 11-14, 2027 in Knoxville, TN.
NATIONAL FORAGE WEEK 2026
June 14-20, 2026. Get details.
WHY ARE FORAGES IMPORTANT?
These resources cover about 55% of the land area in the United States Forage-livestock industry contributes more than $60 billion annually.
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