Joel W. Pankowski Baldwinsville, New York Manager, Field Technical Services Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition
Please describe your agricultural background.I grew up on a registered Holstein dairy in northeast Ohio and have had an active career in the U.S. dairy industry for over 18 years.
What education are you bringing with you to this position?
I received my Bachelor of Science degree in dairy science and Master of Science degree in dairy management from The Ohio State University, and earned my Ph.D. in Animal Science from Cornell University, with a special concentration in reproduction and epidemiology.
What territory will you cover?
Eastern and central U.S.
What are your new responsibilities?
As Manager of Field Technical Services for ARM & HAMMER Animal Nutrition, I will support our dairy enterprise sales team, providing technical expertise to nutritionists and producers in the eastern and central U.S.
What previous positions have you held?
Prior to joining Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition, I worked in a variety of technical and leadership positions with Monsanto Dairy Business, AGWAY, Inc., CPG Nutrients, Land O’Lakes Purina Feed and, most recently, Alpharma Animal Health.
What excites you most about working in your new role?
One current challenge we face as an industry is becoming better environmental stewards – it impacts how we feed cows. The industry is in the midst of a paradigm shift in the way rations are formulated.
Producers and nutritionists alike are starting to look at ration protein levels and balancing rations for lysine and methionine – which allows for significantly lower crude protein use; resulting in a net positive environmental impact. This paradigm shift – through the use of tools such as MEGAMINE-L Rumen Bypass Lysine – makes more sense from both an economic and environmental standpoint.
How will you be of most help to producers in your region or area of expertise?
My role on the technical services team utilizes my education, training, and field experience in dairy management to support our field service staff and the dairy operations we serve. Furthermore, the skills I have acquired throughout my career are used each day and allow me to better succeed in this position. All of these experiences help me to work well with producers, nutritionists, herd veterinarians and other members of a dairy’s management team and provide an opportunity for us to improve many aspects of the dairy operation.
Why did you choose this company?
Church & Dwight’s ARM & HAMMER brand is very recognizable through many different industries. I am proud to be part of an organization that has a long held reputation of providing a great portfolio of products that are proven and well researched. Additionally, I am grateful for the opportunity to work with a great group of people, many of which, I have been interacting with for a number of years.
What goals would you like to accomplish while in this position?
I would like to leverage my skills and experiences to assist producers profitably advance their operations from a multitude of management angles. PD
