Henry Paz, Ph.D. Technical Service and Sales Manager Fresno, California Grain States Soya, Inc.
What are your new responsibilities?
My primary responsibility is technical service to current users and potential users of Soy Best and Soy Best PEARL. Our company conducts ongoing research and development for the purpose of improving the nutritional value of soybean meal bypass protein through fortification with limiting amino acids.
The goal of this research is to help dairymen increase their income over feed cost by producing milk at a lower cost. This is an exciting program and I am fortunate to be involved in it.
What territory will you cover?
My territory includes the western United States, Mexico and Canada.
Please describe your agricultural background.
Training and internships in both industry and academia have given me knowledge and insight into dairy nutrition and production practices in Latin and North America.
What education are you bringing with you to this position?
My training has focused in dairy nutrition and I have conducted research that evaluated the protein quality of feedstuffs, amino utilization in the dairy cow, and milk and protein yield responses by supplementation of limiting amino acids.
My bachelor’s degree in agriculture is from Escuela Agrícola Panamericana, Zamorano in Honduras. I earned a master’s degree in dairy nutrition at The Ohio State University and a Ph.D. degree in dairy nutrition at the University of Nebraska.
What previous positions have you held?
I have been a researcher in the area of nitrogen efficiency and amino acid supply and utilization and their impacts on lactation responses of dairy cows.
Who has made the biggest impact on your career?
My parents have been my biggest source of inspiration. Throughout my academic training many people have motivated me to strive for excellence.
From my sixth grade teacher Maio Muñoz to my college advisor Dr. Isidro Matamoros and my post graduate advisors Dr. William Weiss and Dr. Paul Kononoff, many fine people have taught me the value of working for a purpose.
How will you be of most help to producers in your region or area of expertise?
Balancing dairy rations with high quality bypass protein has the potential to benefit dairy producers in a number of ways such as: increasing income over feed cost, increasing efficiency of feed and nitrogen utilization by the cow, decreasing the environmental impact of the dairy operation and improving nutrition related issues such as milk components, milk yield and reproduction.
Why did you choose this company?
I chose this company because it is a leader in the area of high quality bypass protein for dairy cows and it is dedicated to its customers’ best interests.
Using technology developed at their mill in West Point, Nebraska, the company is able to improve the amino acid quality of high bypass protein soybean meal for the first time in history. This technology and my training in dairy production and amino acid nutrition are a good match.
What goals would you like to accomplish while in this position?
My main goal is to help dairy producers be more profitable. Thanks to scientists around the world, our knowledge of the science of milk production continues to advance.
These advances are made available to our industry through nutrition programs for the formulation of dairy rations. My goal is to use these scientific tools and my company’s fine products to help dairy producers achieve success. PD
