Kemin hires Amy Duffield and Dr. Ken Griswold for its dairy technical service staff in North America.



Amy Duffield joins as a field technical service manager focusing on the ruminant encapsulated products and forage program. Previously, she owned Duffield Dairy Consulting, LLC. providing dairy rations, nutrition recommendations and management ideas for dairy producers. She was involved in the development of the AminoCow Dairy Evaluator and previously worked as a key account manager for Monsanto. Duffield holds a Master of Animal Science from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Science in dairy science from Michigan State University.

Dr. Ken Griswold serves as a dairy technical service manager focusing on forages, transition cow nutrition and record management. He was previously employed by the Penn State Cooperative Extension as an extension educator working directly with dairy producers. Prior, he was an assistant professor at Southern Illinois University, a postdoctoral researcher in dairy nutrition at Ohio State University and a feed management consultant with Young's Minerals, Inc. Ken holds a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in rumen microbiology, a Master of Science in ruminant nutrition from West Virginia University and a Bachelor of Science in animal sciences from Cornell University.

About Kemin – Inspired Molecular Solutions™
Founded in 1961, Kemin Industries is celebrating its 50th Anniversary of providing "inspired molecular solutions" specifically developed to provide nutrition and health benefits for humans and animals. Kemin distributes approximately 500 specialty ingredients worldwide to the feed and food industries as well as to the health, nutrition and beauty markets. Kemin ingredients positively impact more than 1.4 billion people a day.

A global, privately-held corporation headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa (USA), Kemin has experienced double-digit growth in the last several years. The company has more than 1,300 employees and operates in 60 countries with manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, India, Italy, Singapore, South Africa and the United States.

About Kemin AgriFoods North America
Kemin AgriFoods brings value to the feed industry by working in partnership with its customers. With fifty years of collective expertise in animal nutrition, Kemin AgriFoods has developed the TOTAL NUTRITION™ program offering nutritional solutions that contribute to the safe, efficient and healthy production of animal protein. Proven scientific knowledge, reliable technology and personalized service make Kemin the advisor you can count on.

06.28.2011