John Deen, Ph.D., DVM, Associate
Professor, Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota
John Deen earned a doctorate of
veterinary medicine at the University of Guelph, Ontario, in 1984, and a
doctorate of veterinary epidemiology at the same university in 1993. He gained
board certification in swine health management from the American Board of Veterinary
Practitioners in 1994.
He is a member of the swine welfare
committees of the National Pork Board and the American Association of Swine
Veterinarians, a member of the steering committee for the American College in
animal welfare, and a board member of the Professional Animal Audit
Certification Organization.
Robert van Barneveld, Ph.D.,
Consultant Research Scientist (Nutrition), Barneveld Nutrition Pty Ltd,
Australia
Robert van Barneveld earned his
doctoral degree and bachelor’s degree (with First Class Honors) from the
University of Queensland. He is a Registered Animal Nutritionist through the
Nutrition Society of Australia and holds associate professorships with the
University of Queensland and the University of New England.
Currently, van Barneveld is a
consultant research scientist and nutritionist specializing in feed evaluation
for monogastrics. He is a specialist director of Australian Pork Ltd., a
director of the Pork CRC Ltd., general manager of the CHM Alliance Pty Ltd., and
chairman of Australian Pork Ltd.’s research and development advisory committee.
Terry Ward, Ph.D.,
Director of Research and Nutritional Services, Zinpro Corporation
Terry Ward earned his
doctoral and master’s degrees from Louisiana State University, and his
bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University. He began his professional
career with Consolidated Nutrition in Decatur, Ind., as a nutritionist and
later joined Zinpro as a research nutritionist.
He was appointed director of research
and nutritional services in 2002. His responsibilities include research and
technical services for all species for Zinpro business units and distributors
around the globe.
Mark Wilson, Ph.D., Reproductive
Physiologist, Zinpro Corporation
Mark Wilson earned
his doctoral and master’s degrees from the University of Kentucky, and his
bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University. The first eleven years of his
professional career were spent as a professor at the University of Minnesota
(Waseca) where he coordinated the swine research at the Southern Experimental
Station. Wilson then served as director of technical service at United Feeds,
while overseeing the boar and sow research. He has also spent time working for
Minitube of America and Ralco Nutrition.
Currently, Wilson is part of the
research and nutritional services team at Zinpro Corporation and is also an
adjunct faculty member at the University of Wisconsin and the University of
Minnesota.
Kenneth Stalder,
Ph.D., Professor, Animal Science, Iowa State University
Kenneth Stalder
earned a doctorate in animal breeding and genetics with a minor in
immunobiology from Iowa State University, and a master’s degree from Western
Kentucky University. His previous experience includes three years in the feed
industry with a large cooperative in northeast Iowa.
Stalder is a member of several swine
committees at the National Pork Board (USA). In 2005, he was awarded the Young
Animal Scientist extension award from the Midwest section of the American
Society of Animal Science. Much of his research and extension programs have
focused on swine longevity and feet and leg soundness.
Sarel van Amstel,
BVSc, Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee
Sarel van Amstel
earned his veterinary medicine degree (BVSc) from the University of Pretoria,
South Africa. He later returned to the Onderstepoort School of Veterinary
Medicine in Pretoria, where he became board certified in internal medicine. In
1989, he was promoted to full professor and chair of the department of
medicine.
He moved to the United States in 1996.
He gained board certification with the American Board of Veterinary
Practitioners in 2000, and the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
in 2001. His research includes factors relating to sole horn in cattle and
lameness in swine.
Christof Rapp, Dr.
Sc. Agr., Research Nutritionist, Zinpro Corporation (Europe)
Christof
Rapp earned his Dr. Sc. Agr. (equivalent to a doctorate) from Hohenheim
University, Germany. He joined Zinpro as a research nutritionist in 1999 and
works from the European office in Boxmeer.
His primary responsibilities include
conducting research on animal performance, providing technical support to
Zinpro customers and troubleshooting nutrition-related problems in sow herds.
Over the past three years, he has developed specialized knowledge of factors
influencing sow lameness.
Marrina Schuttert,
DVM, Veterinair Centrum, Someren, The Netherlands
Marrina Schuttert graduated from the
veterinarian university in Utrecht. From there she joined a large veterinary
practice in Someren (the area of the Netherlands with the densest swine
population) and for the last nine years has specialized in swine health.
A board member of the group of large
animal practitioners in the Netherlands and a veterinarian for the Dutch swine
research farm (Sterksel), Schuttert also trains students in sow management. She
has excellent working relationships with feed companies and breeding
organizations.