AgriTech Analytics Welcomes New Marketing Employee

Carolina Machado is the new Dairy Records Specialist at AgriTech Analytics.

VISALIA, Calif., January 17, 2006–AgriTech Analytics welcomes Carolina Machado as the new Dairy Records Specialist to their staff. AgriTech Analytics, based in Visalia, California, is the nation’s second largest dairy records processing center, processing over 950,000 cows a month. For nearly 40 years, AgriTech has offered superior customer service to dairy producers with its flexible and informative herd records.

In Machado’s newly created position she will be responsible for visiting existing AgriTech customers and acquiring new customers. She will also be responsible for the marketing, communications, trade shows and website for the company.

“We are pleased Machado has joined the AgriTech team. She brings exciting new ideas and great enthusiasm to this position,” said Kathy Hagin, AgriTech Analytic’s Director. “With her extensive knowledge of the dairy industry, I know she will have a large role in educating producers about the great services offered by AgriTech.”

Machado, who was raised on a family dairy in Merced, Calif, joined AgriTech Analytics in early October. As a youth, she was active in 4-H, FFA, several youth groups and volunteered at her community hospital. Machado was also part of the California Junior Holstein Association, where she competed as part of the state dairy bowl team for four years.

Machado is a recent graduate of Cal Poly University with a bachelor of science degree in Dairy Science and a minor in Agriculture Business. As a member of Cal Poly’s Dairy Club, she held many leadership roles, including club President. Machado was also a member of the American Dairy Science Association student affiliate and a member of the 2003 National Championship Collegiate Dairy Products Evaluation Judging team. In 2005, she was honored as the Cal Poly Outstanding Dairy Science Senior. After graduation, Machado was one of five interns selected for the California Milk Advisory Board Career Internship Program.

Machado is currently a member of the Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers and the California Women for Agriculture. She also volunteers her time with the California Dairy Princess program and the California Junior Holstein Association.

“The exciting new programs available from AgriTech, and the company’s excellent customer service, will enable dairy producers to have access to the latest in progressive dairy herd records,” said Machado. “AgriTech is positioned to meet the needs of all dairy producers and I look forward to sharing the company’s products and services to help make producers more successful.”

AgriTech Analytics is the second largest dairy records processing center in the U.S., processing over 950,000 cow records per month. For nearly 40 years, AgriTech Analytics has worked closely with the Dairy Herd Improvement Associations in providing herd records management information to dairy producers and the dairy industry. AgriTech is able to meet the production testing and herd management needs of the nation's largest and most progressive dairy operations. At the same time, small to mid-size herds also benefit from the newest technology available in dairy herd records processing.

McCauley is New Regional Representative for Holstein Association USA

BRATTLEBORO, Vt., January 9, 2006–Holstein Association USA, Inc. welcomes Sandra McCauley, Carlisle, Pa., to their Regional Representative team in southern Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware and northern West Virginia.

McCauley, a native to Maine, became involved with Registered Holsteins at a young age through 4-H. She went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from the University of Maine. While there, she was instrumental in helping revive the university’s Dairy Judging team. The university’s first team in over 15 years, they placed in the top ten at the World Dairy Expo contest in Madison, Wis.

“I am thrilled to be working for the Holstein Association,” said McCauley. “I look forward to working with the many dedicated and enthusiastic dairy producers in my area, and sharing with them the outstanding potential Registered Holsteins can bring to their operation.”

McCauley comes to the Association from Farmers Cooperative, where she was a Dairy Feed Sales representative. Since 1987, she has been involved in dairy nutrition, most notably for Blue Seal Feeds and Southern States Cooperative. McCauley has raised several All-Pennsylvania and All-America Holsteins and has conducted nutrition training meetings for many local 4-H clubs.

“McCauley brings a wealth of dairy industry background and knowledge to this position, along with a extensive understanding of the Holstein breed,” said Dave Paddon, Holstein Association USA, Inc. Regional Representative Tri-Captain.

The Holstein Association Customer Service team can be contacted at 800-952-5200, five days a week, from 8 a.m. EST to 8 p.m. EST.

Holstein Association USA, Inc., www.holsteinusa.com, provides products and services to dairy producers to enhance genetics and improve profitability–ranging from registry processing to identification programs to consulting services. The Association, headquartered in Brattleboro, Vt., maintains the records for Registered Holsteins and represents approximately 30,000 dairy farmers from across the United States. The Association is also leading the initiative for national animal identification through the National FAIR program.