Company News

(Madison, Wis.) – Dr. Matthew Gabler was recently named a Vita Plus regional sales manager.  Based in south central Wisconsin, Gabler will supervise and work closely with Vita Plus sales staff in the Dodgeville and Lake Mills areas.  Additionally, he will provide leadership and nutritional expertise to help producers reach their production goals and achieve long-term growth and success.

(Loyal, Wis.) – Vita Plus Loyal and Vita Plus Kennan have proudly selected eight high school seniors as recipients of the 2017 “Our Future is Agriculture” scholarships.  This program recognizes deserving students with long-term career interests in agriculture.  Students must plan to enroll in an accredited vocational/technical institute, community college or four-year college or university that offers an academic major in a field related to agriculture.

(Madison, Wis.) Marin Western was recently selected as the Vita Plus dairy nutrition and management fellowship student at Michigan State University.  Western will spend three semesters and a summer earning her master’s degree while simultaneously gaining experience in dairy nutrition and management consulting.  Vita Plus will fund the credits throughout the duration of the experience in return for the research and project support she will provide.

(Madison, Wis.) Dave Henning recently joined Vita Plus as the operations manager of the Vita Plus Columbus feed mill.  Henning will provide leadership and structure to help all feed mill operations run safely and successfully.  He will also be tasked with coordinating and enforcing all company and regulatory requirements to ensure all manufactured feeds meet customer satisfaction. 

(Madison, Wis.) Kari Herbrand has recently joined Vita Plus as a formulation specialist.  Herbrand will be responsible for handling and processing formulation requests and custom mixes to assure each mix meets customers’ satisfaction.  She will also help update and maintain various nutritional software databases to provide field staff with the most accurate programs to serve customers on farm.

(Madison, Wis.) Garrett Rozeboom recently joined the Vita Plus staff as a regional swine technical service manager.  Based in southern Minnesota, Rozeboom will provide leadership for the swine team and assist with all nutrition programming.  Rozeboom will also oversee product development to ensure all Vita Plus products continue to meet customer satisfaction.

(Madison, Wis.) Cassie Stillman was recently named the newest Vita Plus Loyal dairy specialist.  Stillman will provide ration balancing, nutrition consulting and management expertise to dairy producers throughout central Wisconsin.  She will offer customized solutions to help dairy producers meet their production and business goals.

(Madison, Wis.) Meghan Connelly was recently selected as the Vita Plus dairy nutrition and management fellowship student from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Connelly is the fourth student to participate in the program. She will gain experience in dairy nutrition and management consulting spanning three semesters and a summer. Vita Plus will fund the credits throughout the duration of the experience in return for the research and project support she will provide.

(Madison, Wis.) Stacy Fitzpatrick recently joined Vita Plus as a dairy specialist. Fitzpatrick will provide customized nutrition and management consulting to dairy producers throughout northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. She will also offer dairy record analysis and cutting-edge technical expertise to help dairy producers meet their production goals.

(Madison, Wis.) – Three students will gain experience in the feed business and dairy management this summer as Vita Plus interns. They are Chelsea Daines, Iowa State University; Amber Johnson, University of Minnesota; and Marin Western, Michigan State University. They will work on different teams, focusing on specific projects for the duration of the summer, while learning the values of Vita Plus.

(Madison, Wis.) Kayla Oxendale recently joined Vita Plus as a dairy specialist. Based in western Ohio, Oxendale will further the efforts of the dairy nutrition team to provide nutrition and management consulting services for dairy producers in a team environment. In addition, she will continuously offer cutting-edge technical expertise to producers to give them their best chance for success.

(Madison, Wis.) Brandon Maly recently joined Vita Plus as a marketing and communications specialist. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Maly will work closely with Vita Plus consultants to deliver the latest research and practical management expertise to dairy, beef, swine, and grain farmers throughout the Midwest via video, print, and online communication channels.

(Loyal, Wis.) – Vita Plus Loyal is proud to name four high school seniors as recipients of the 2016 “Our Future is Agriculture” scholarships. This program recognizes deserving students with long-term career interests in agriculture.  Students must plan to enroll in an accredited vocational/technical institute, community college or four-year college or university that offers an academic major in a field related to agriculture.

(Columbus, Wis.) Dennis Lange recently celebrated his 40th anniversary at Vita Plus Columbus.  He currently works as an administrative associate and has become a true leader for the team as it manufactures and delivers quality livestock feed to area farms. 

(Madison, Wis.) Frankie Tiberio recently joined the Vita Plus Columbus team as a dairy specialist.  Based in Columbus, Wisconsin, Tiberio will provide nutrition and management consulting services for dairy producers in a team environment.  Working throughout southeastern Wisconsin, Tiberio will also offer field-driven technical support for fellow Vita Plus and dealership consultants.