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  • Land O’Lakes, Inc. announced that Bill Pieper has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, reporting directly to Chris Policinski, president and CEO. Pieper, a 12-year veteran of Land O’Lakes, will assume responsibility on May 1, 2017, for corporate finance, accounting, audit and treasury for the enterprise.
  • The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) announced that Drs. Jessica Prenni, Andy King and Ranjith Ramanathan will be the featured speakers at the AMSA 70th Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) Muscle Biology Symposium: “-omic” Approaches to Solve Meat Quality Issues, on Wednesday, June 21, in College Station, Texas sponsored by Iowa State University.
  • The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) announced the appointment of Matthew Spencer as director of human resources & safety programs. In his position, Spencer will be responsible for the strategic management of certain USPOULTRY technical services provided to or on behalf of Association members, including worker safety, human resources and employment law programs.
  • Allflex USA promoted Chuck Rogers to Northwest Regional Manager. In his new role, Rogers will be based in Boise, Idaho, and will oversee Sales and Marketing and technical responsibilities for Washington, Oregon and Idaho.