New employee owners

(Madison, Wis.) – Two students will gain experience in dairy management and the feed industry as Vita Plus interns this summer.  Brock Irwin and Vanessa Roberts will work on different teams and focus on specific projects for the duration of the summer while learning the values of Vita Plus.

(Madison, Wis.) – Kristyn Nigon was selected as the 2019 Vita Plus summer intern.  She will be working with the Vita Plus Loyal team to gain experience in dairy management and the feed industry, as well as conduct her own research project and learn more about Vita Plus for the duration of the summer.

(Madison, Wis.) – Wyatt Smith was recently named a Vita Plus dairy specialist.  Smith’s primary responsibilities will be to provide dairy producers in northwest Wisconsin and southeast Minnesota with feed, nutritional, and management expertise for every area of the dairy farm.  In addition, he will be tasked to stay up-to-date on industry research and technologies to provide on-farm assistance for other Vita Plus and dealer staff.

(Madison, Wis.) Marin Western was recently named a Vita Plus dairy specialist based in central Michigan.  Western will work closely with a team of nutritionists to provide farm-specific nutrition and management strategies.  She will continuously provide the highest level of scientific-based advice and research to help dairy producers reach their production goals.  

(Madison, Wis.) – Jarrod Blackburn recently joined the Vita Plus Loyal team as a dairy specialist.  Based in central Wisconsin, Blackburn will provide customized feed and nutrition strategies as well as management expertise for every area of the dairy farm.  Utilizing farm-specific ration formulation and cutting-edge technologies, Blackburn will help dairy producers reach their unique production goals. 

(Madison, Wis.) – Steve Murty was recently named a Vita Plus forage products specialist.  Based in central Iowa, Murty will provide on-farm forage support for staff and dairy producers in Wisconsin, northern Illinois, northern Iowa, Minnesota and eastern South Dakota.  Murty will build upon his agronomy expertise to help producers capitalize on emerging forage production technologies and make the best forage-related decisions for their farms.

(Madison, Wis.) – Garrett Slavik was recently named a Vita Plus dairy specialist and will serve dairy producers in central Michigan.  He will work closely with farm teams to provide nutrition and management solutions to meet their goals.  He will also work closely with Vita Plus teammates to offer the latest in research and technical expertise to further serve customers.

(Madison, Wis.) – Louie DeBoer recently joined the Vita Plus Columbus team as a dairy specialist.  Based in Columbus, Wisconsin, DeBoer will provide nutrition and management expertise to help dairy producers reach their production goals.  In addition, he will remain up-to-date on cutting-edge technologies to better serve customers now and in the future.

(Madison, Wis.) – Dietric De Jager was recently named a Cornette Farm Supply dairy specialist.  Working in northeastern Wisconsin, De Jager will provide nutrition consulting and offer customized solutions to help producers meet their goals.  In addition, he will work closely with the Vita Plus dairy team in that area to continually offer cutting-edge technical expertise.

(Madison, Wis.) – Two students will gain experience in dairy management and the feed industry as Vita Plus interns this summer.  Cristian Sosa and Simon Johnson will work on different teams and focus on specific projects for the duration of the summer while learning the values of Vita Plus

(Madison, Wis.) – Dave Chamberlin recently joined Vita Plus as the swine technical sales manager for the eastern region swine team.  Chamberlin will play a key role in developing the swine team in the eastern region by providing nutritional programming, product development, and brand awareness of Vita Plus products and services.

(Madison, Wis.) – Tasha Phillips recently joined Vita Plus as a territory manager in northwest Wisconsin.  Phillips will work closely with Vita Plus sales staff and dealers while taking the lead on any training initiatives in her territory.  She will also provide on-farm support and troubleshooting to help dairy producers reach their production goals.

(Madison, Wis.) – Sarah Adamson has recently joined Vita Plus as a dairy goat specialist.  Adamson will take the lead to develop and grow the Vita Plus dairy goat program.  She will serve as the primary resource for all questions related to dairy goat nutrition and management and she will work closely with other Vita Plus staff, facilities, and dealer partners to service dairy goat customers in the existing marketing area.

​(Madison, Wis.) – Katie Maier was recently named a Vita Plus dairy specialist.  Maier will primarily work throughout southwest Wisconsin and northern Illinois.  With more than 10 years of experience in agriculture, Maier will provide nutrition consulting and cutting-edge technical expertise to help dairy producers achieve the goals on their operations.

​(Madison, Wis.) - Nathan Hrnicek was recently hired as a Vita Plus forage products specialist.  Hrnicek will work closely with the eastern region dairy team to provide on-farm forage support for staff and dairy producers in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio.  Additionally, he will work with the Vita Plus forage team to research and continue to provide the highest level of expertise on forage products for producers.

(Madison, Wis.) - Dr. Keith Lesmeister recently joined the Vita Plus staff as a dairy specialist.  Based in western Iowa, Lesmeister will work closely with the western region dairy team and dairy producers in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Kansas to provide high-quality custom diet formulations and forage analyses.