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ABS WELCOMES SNELLER AS ABS CORNERSTONE SPECIALIST
DEFOREST, WISCONSIN – June 26, 2007 – ABS Global has named Matt Sneller an ABS Cornerstone Specialist for the West Coast. "Matt possesses a wealth of knowledge and experience in the dairy industry," stated David Dunlop, ABS Cornerstone Program Manager. "He will be a great addition to the ABS Cornerstone Progeny Test Team." Sneller recently graduated from Michigan State University earning a Bachelor’s of Science in Animal Science. While on campus, he was an active member of the Michigan State Dairy Club and FarmHouse Fraternity holding several leadership positions in both organizations. As a member of the Dairy Judging Team, Sneller placed second overall and in reasons at the 2006 North American Livestock Exposition Dairy Judging Contest. Sneller grew up on his family’s 200-head dairy and 1,000-acre cash crop farm, Starward Farms, located in Michigan. As a farm assistant, his responsibilities included herd health, feeding and equipment maintenance. Sneller has also worked at United Producers, Inc. as a livestock sales assistant. As an ABS Cornerstone Specialist, Sneller will be responsible for developing and identifying potential new ABS Cornerstone herds while maintaining a relationship with current herds on the West Coast. He will also monitor, evaluate and maintain progeny test herd data output. Headquartered
in DeForest, Wisconsin, ABS Global is the world-leading provider of bovine
genetics, reproduction services, technologies and uddercare products. Marketing
in more than 70 countries around the globe, ABS has been at the forefront
of animal genetics and technology since its founding in 1941. ABS Global
is part of Genus Breeding, a division of Genus plc.
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