Company News

(Lanark, Ill.) – Kristin Plager was recently named Vita Plus Lanark customer service associate.  Based in Lanark, Illinois, Plager will work with customers to fulfill their feed orders and grain accounting needs.  She will also work with the production team to prepare formulas and product tags, and ensure timely production and delivery of feeds. Plager

(Madison, Wis.) - Katie Varney recently joined Vita Plus as a marketing and event specialist.  Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Varney will provide planning and project management support for Vita Plus-related events, training efforts, tradeshows, and customer meetings.  She will also work with the marketing team to further branding efforts and serve as a resource for

(Fall River, Wis.) – Jill Jones was recently named grain accountant at Vita Plus Fall River.  Jones will work closely with customers to meet their grain contract, merchandising and accounting needs.  She will maintain customer grain banking and storage balances, and serve as a resource for both growers and end-users. Jones attended the University of

(Madison, Wis.) – Michelle Windle was recently named a Vita Plus forage products and dairy technical service specialist.  Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Windle will lead efforts in research and development of new forage and dairy feed products.  She will work closely with Vita Plus and dealer consultants to apply the latest research to help customers

Congratulations to Dr. Al Schultz on being selected for an Honorary Recognition Award by the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS).   Schultz is one of six individuals who will be recognized at the CALS Honorary Recognition Banquet on October 17. Here is an excerpt from the CALS award announcement: Allan Schultz

(Loyal, Wis.) – Jenn Krultz was recently named a commodity merchant at Vita Plus Loyal.  In her new role, Krultz will work to assure consistent, on-time delivery of feed ingredients and grain throughout central Wisconsin.  She will specifically focus on canola and assist customers with forward purchasing and market insight.  She will also assist with

(Madison, Wis.) – James Thompson was recently named a Vita Plus swine sales specialist.  Working primarily in Indiana and Michigan, Thompson will provide formulation, nutrition, production and business management consultation to swine producers through the use of farm data and observations.  He will also work closely with Vita Plus technical staff to apply the latest

(Madison, Wis.) – Kate Raley was recently named grain merchandiser at Vita Plus Fall River and Vita Plus Lake Mills.  She has worked for Vita Plus for the past 15 years in grain accounting.  Most recently, Raley assisted with the implementation of new feed formulation software to be used throughout Vita Plus.  In her new

  (Washington D.C.) - Al Gunderson, Vita Plus vice president of sales and marketing, recently received a heartfelt thank you and appreciation from his peers after completing his role as chairman of the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA).   Gunderson wrapped up holding the top leadership role at last week’s spring meeting in the Washington D.C.

  (Loyal, Wis.) – Vita Plus Loyal is proud to name five high school seniors as recipients of the 2013 “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

  (Madison, Wis.) – Chris Anich was recently named Vita Plus business analyst.  Through this role, Anich will work with multiple teams to develop, produce, coordinate and implement business solutions to enhance workflow.  He will provide quality assurance to aid customer service, formulations and sales teams as they efficiently serve customers throughout the market area.

  (Madison, Wis.) – As consumer interest in food production grows, our efforts to communicate our values must also grow. To meet this demand, Vita Plus is proud to launch “Values: The foundation of farming” to help farmers and industry partners lead discussions about modern food production.  A customized Resource Kit includes videos highlighting values

  (Loyal, Wis.) – SF Transport, based in Loyal, Wis., is committed to safety and quality delivery of products to customers throughout Wisconsin and the U.S.  The SF Transport team followed those values when it recently came time to purchase three new semi-trucks for the fleet. In the last 12 months, SF Transport trucks have

  (Lanark, Ill.) – Richard Mensendike was recently named Vita Plus Lanark dairy specialist.  Based in Lanark, Ill., Mensendike will provide ration balancing, nutrition consulting and management expertise to dairy producers throughout northern Illinois.  He will coordinate with Vita Plus technical staff to offer customized solutions to meet customers’ production goals. Originally from Elizabeth, Ill.,

  (Madison, Wis.) – Alex Geiser was recently named a Vita Plus dairy specialist.  Working in northeast Wisconsin, Geiser will provide ration balancing, nutrition consultant and management expertise to dairy producers.  He will coordinate with Vita Plus technical staff to offer customized solutions to meet customers’ production goals.  Geiser will also work closely with dealer

  (Madison, WI) – Dr. Owen Mickley was recently named Vita Plus dairy specialist.  Serving central and eastern Ohio, Mickley will work to further develop relationships with dairy producers and dealer partners.  His key responsibilities will include nutritional and management consultation to dairy producers and development of customized rations to meet producers’ goals.  Mickley will