McCauley’s, Alltech and the International Alliance of Equestrian Journalists (IAEJ) are pleased to announce the winners of the McCauley’s Alltech A+ Journalism Awards for outstanding coverage of international equestrian sport in 2018.

The A+ Journalism Awards were established in 2010 by Alltech, in collaboration with the IAEJ, to recognize and reward creativity, passion and excellence in equestrian journalism.

Winners of the McCauley’s Alltech A+ Journalism Awards for 2018 coverage

Article: Sébastien Roullier, Asnières-sur-Seine, France. “Special Dossier FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018: Endurance,” published in Grand Prix magazine, Oct. 2018 issue.

Broadcast: Jenni Autry, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States. “WEG 2018: Sam Tells All” podcast interview with Sam Watson on EventingPodcast.com. Sept. 25, 2018.

Photo: Łukasz Kowalski, Tarnowskie Góry, Poland. “If you can’t beat it, enjoy it!” Photo of a dressage rider smiling with outstretched hand in the rain, published on Eurodressage.com on June 16, 2018.

“Because of the talent and tireless dedication of journalists such as Sébastien, Jenni and Lukasz, the world can continue to bear witness to the power and passion of horse sport,” said Susanna Elliott, head of communications of Alltech. “It is a privilege for us to honor them.”

Autry is a repeat winner, having won last year in the Broadcast Category. Roullier is also a repeat winner, having won in the Article Category in 2014. Kowalski is a first-time winner and the awards’ first winner from Poland.

Each of the winners will receive a McCauley’s Alltech A+ Journalism Award trophy and a US$500 prize.

This year’s judging yielded very close runner-up entries in all three categories. Honorable mentions are thereby awarded to:

Article: Mollie Bailey, Middleburg, Virginia, United States. “#MeToo: The Story of a Trainer, a Trophy and an All-Too-Common Betrayal,” published in The Chronicle of the Horse, April 2018.

Broadcast: Jan Tönjes, Hamburg, Germany. “Isabell Werth’s winning dressage ride on Bella Rose” podcast episode at the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018, published on St.Georg.de and SoundCloud.com on Sept. 14, 2018.

Photography: Shannon Brinkman, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. “Adrienne Sternlicht and Cristalline” at the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018, published on NoelleFloyd.com on Dec. 26, 2018.

The judges for the 2018-19 McCauley’s Alltech A+ Awards included Frank Kemperman, chairman of the Managing Board CHIO Aachen and of the FEI Dressage Committee; Peter Llewellyn, renowned sports and nature photographer and photo services manager of the 2015 Pan American Games; and Alan Smith, The Daily Telegraph’s equestrian correspondent for 48 years.

The International Alliance of Equestrian Journalists thanked the Lyons family and the staff at McCauley’s and Alltech for their generous support of equestrian sports, equestrian journalism and the IAEJ over the past nine years.

“The IAEJ is extremely grateful to Alltech and McCauley’s for their recognition of the media and its contribution to equestrian sport,” said Pamela Young, IAEJ president.

[DUNBOYNE, Ireland and OOSTERSINGEL, the Netherlands] – InTouch, the award-winning feed management platform, and UNIFORM-Agri, one of the world’s leading herd management software providers, are pleased to announce an exciting new data-sharing collaboration, empowering dairy farmers with cutting-edge insights and herd management tools.

Each day, InTouch manages the feeding of over 300,000 cows in 37 countries worldwide. As part of the animal health and nutrition company Alltech, InTouch puts particular focus on providing farmers and nutritionists with the most relevant insights and analytics for delivering optimum nutrition to the herd. Creating a link between InTouch and UNIFORM-Agri’s herd management platform to automatically share herd data will further enhance the value of insights that can be provided. This collaboration will also reduce the need for manual input of data and ultimately enable both farmers and nutritionists to work together to make more informed herd-management decisions.

“At InTouch, we continually strive to evolve and deliver the best service to our customers,” said Conan Condon, director of InTouch. “Collaboration is a key part of this, and we are delighted to now work with such a respected name like UNIFORM-Agri to enhance our user experience. Together, we can provide the most effective insights and ensure that the herd’s diet can be quickly adapted to any changes in milk output.”

This desire to provide the best service possible is shared by UNIFORM-Agri, which for decades has been working together with dairy farmers globally to improve management efficiency.

“With UNIFORM-Agri, we want to support dairy farmers and their suppliers worldwide with the best and most user-friendly software solutions that help to build a profitable and sustainable business,” said Harm-Jan van der Beek, managing director of UNIFORM-Agri. “Working together with a partner such as InTouch helps us to achieve the goal of making it easier for the dairy farmer to gain more insights into the herd, leading to better results.”

[LEXINGTON, Ky.] – Alltech has taken a significant step toward its sustainability goals and its vision for a Planet of Plenty™. Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech, signed a letter to the secretary-general of the United Nations committing Alltech to the U.N. Global Compact focused on positive advancements in human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption.

In addition, Alltech has committed to nine of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 2015, all United Nations member states adopted the SDGs, which are an urgent call to action by all countries. Each SDG has specific, actionable targets that contribute to the overall goal.

The U.N. Global Compact, the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative, allows the U.N. to work with companies to help move the SDGs forward. Companies that join the Global Compact are asked to select the targets they feel are most closely aligned with their core business and are therefore actionable by the company.

“We believe that by adopting new technologies, improving business practices and embracing innovation, the agri-food sector can support a  Planet of Plenty™,” said Dr. Lyons, who was joined by Mrs. Deirdre Lyons, co-founder of Alltech, and colleagues at the company’s global headquarters. “Today, we join the growing number of organizations around the world united by a passionate commitment to building a more sustainable future.”   

Alltech chose nine SDGs that align directly with its core business and its vision for a Planet of Plenty™:

Zero hunger

The definitive purpose of agriculture is to provide people with food. The ultimate goal would be to entirely alleviate world hunger and ensure that everyone on the planet has access to plentiful and nutritious food. Alltech’s nutritional solutions for soil, crops and animal feed places it at the beginning of the food chain, and its global presence positions the company to work with others toward this goal and, indeed, to achieve the mission of creating a Planet of Plenty. 

Good health and well-being

The research being conducted by Alltech Life Sciences applies the company’s 40 years of innovation in animal nutrition to human health. Alltech is achieving advancements in gut health and brain health, and it is making breakthroughs in alternatives to one of the most expensive medications in the U.S. — insulin. Further, Alltech feed technologies support producers in reducing antibiotic use as antimicrobial resistance becomes a growing concern. The Lyons Family Life Foundation, established by the family of Alltech’s founder, Dr. Pearse Lyons, aims to support patient care and medication safety.

Quality education

As the cornerstone of success, education should be a top priority for every company and country, but the challenges facing progress are many, including a lack of resources. Alltech encourages its team members to continue education through career development opportunities and by providing internal avenues for learning and training. The company has also created initiatives to educate children and young people by funding and designing school laboratories, providing scholarship opportunities through the Alltech Young Scientist competition and forming alliances with universities to support scientific bachelor’s and doctorate degrees.

Gender equality

As a science-based, global company, Alltech is positioned to have a positive effect on the development of this goal throughout the more than 120 communities in which it operates. Alltech believes that promoting diversity is essential to shaping a sustainable future. Partnering with efforts such as the Women in Food and Agriculture summit supports the empowerment of women and helps ensure that young people see themselves reflected in agriculture so they can envision a future career in the industry.      

Decent work and economic growth

This goal is focused on reducing the practices of informal employment, child labor, human trafficking and the gender pay gap. The development of decent work and economic growth is essential to companies, the communities in which they conduct business and, indeed, the world. Alltech’s global operations network adheres to stringent employment practices, and its presence in over 120 communities gives the company an opportunity to impart positive change on the regions it serves.  

Climate action

Climate change is one of the SDGs that affects people, animals and plants in all regions, on land and in water. Several Alltech products have been certified by the Carbon Trust to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The company plans to utilize its industry partnerships across the agri-food sectors to further promote nutritional technologies and improved farm management practices that reduce environmental impact.

Life below the water

Fish oil and fish meal are often key components for animal diets. This contributes to overfishing of our oceans, and producers are always striving to identify sustainable solutions. Turning toward alternative feeds such as algae or insects has proved helpful, but there is still much that can be done to improve aquaculture's methods of food production. ​Alltech can contribute to these efforts in several ways, including through the Alltech Coppens Aqua Centre in the Netherlands.

Life on land

This SDG considers challenges such as desertification, land degradation, drought and deforestation. Alltech specializes in natural solutions that maximize performance and yield of animals and crops through nutrition, technology and improved management, which can have a significant positive impact.  

Partnerships for the goals

​This goal seeks to align technology and science, which are central to Alltech’s founding principle of innovation. Alltech shares the belief that the ambitious goals outlined by the U.N. will not be possible without connecting as many companies, organizations and individuals as possible in united action. Alltech’s Planet of Plenty™ vision is a call for collaboration across industry sectors and geographical boundaries.  

Alltech’s commitment was accepted into the U.N. Global Compact, and the company officially joined a network of over 9,500 companies and 3,000 non-business participants committed to building a sustainable future.

Along with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, Alltech also committed to the Science Based Targets initiative. These targets are designed to help companies reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and share their progress through transparent documentation and reporting.

Winner of Inventor program will be honored at Aqua InDepth, a global aqua conference taking place in the Netherlands this September

The journey toward feeding a population of 9.7 billion people by 2050 will require the global protein industry to be better, faster and more efficient than it is today. Alltech Coppens recognizes that aquaculture has a leading role to play, and that increasing production will not only come from giant leaps in new technologies but from small steps forward, enabling farmers to move beyond simple challenges.

“We understand that farmers are inherently inventors. At Alltech Coppens, we want to pay tribute to the small and big innovations happening each day on aqua farms across the world. We want to empower farmers who are contributing to a Planet of Plenty™ by supporting their inventions and bringing them to a global stage,” said Pat Charlton, CEO of Alltech Coppens.

No invention is too simple or complex for the Inventor program. Ideas can come from all aspects of aquaculture: Hatchery, feeding, growing, catching, processing or marketing. Along with having the opportunity to showcase their invention to leaders and peers of the aquaculture industry, the winner of the Inventor program will also win €2,000 worth of Alltech Coppens feed. Additionally, the winner will receive support from the Alltech Innovation team to help them develop their idea and communicate it to the aquaculture industry.

Farmers from around the world are encouraged to enter their inventions by emailing inventor@alltech.com by Thursday, September 5, 2019. For more information log on to alltechcoppens.com/inventor.

University of Arkansas student selected for 2019 Forrest Bassford Student Award

Alltech Cultivating Young Ag Journalists Awards presented to industry professionals 

[MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.] – As a voice for the farmers and ranchers who work hard to feed our growing world every day, agriculture communicators help educate the public on how food is produced. Both traditional and new media channels allow for these stories to be shared and amplified beyond borders — and students and young professionals are leading the charge. 

During the 2019 Ag Media Summit (AMS), held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 27–31, Alltech honored young leaders in agricultural communications with the Livestock Publications Council (LPC) Forrest Bassford Student Award and the American Agricultural Editors’ Association (AAEA) Alltech Cultivating Young Ag Journalists Awards.

The LPC Forrest Bassford Student Award, sponsored by Alltech, honors excellence, professionalism and leadership among students. The 2019 LPC Forrest Bassford Student Award was presented to Jessica Wesson, an agricultural communications and agricultural leadership student at the University of Arkansas and she will receive a $2,000 scholarship.

“I was humbled to receive an award named in honor of such an influential person in the Livestock Publications Council. Mr. Bassford clearly had a passion for agriculture communications much like I do,” said Wesson. “This award is an honor for students to receive, and I am grateful for the opportunity to represent my college.”

Wesson’s passion for agriculture began early in life as she was involved in 4-H and grew up showing livestock. In high school she was an active member in her FFA chapter and began writing press releases for the local newspapers, expanding her photography skills and practicing media relations.

Every year, following a competitive application process, the LPC Student Award Program provides travel scholarships for four students to attend the AMS. In addition to Wesson, this year's travel award winners were:

• Natalie Ayers, University of Missouri-Columbia
• Sadie Lackey, University of Georgia
• Grace Vehige, University of Arkansas

In support of young professionals, the AAEA Alltech Cultivating Young Ag Journalists Award provides the opportunity for active AAEA agricultural journalists who are 45 years old or younger to receive a travel stipend to attend the AMS, as well as an invitation to attend ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference, held each May in Lexington, Kentucky.

The 2019 AAEA Alltech Cultivating Young Ag Journalists Award recipients were:

• Megan Vollstedt, Successful Farming
• Ryan Tipps, AgDaily
• Marlee Moore, Alabama Farmers Federation
• Michelle Miller, The Farm Babe and AgDaily
• Diane Meyer, American Hereford Association

“Alltech is proud to support the future of agricultural communicators as the ambassadors and voice of our industry, as they share stories from farmers and ranchers in a time when the vast majority of consumers are generations removed from the farm,” said Jenn Norrie, Alltech’s communications manager for North America.

The 21st annual Ag Media Summit also hosted the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) Annual Congress. With the addition of the IFAJ, who joined The Agricultural Communicators Network, the AAEA, the LPC and the Connectiv Agri-Media Committee, more than 700 media and communications professionals were estimated to have been in attendance at the 2019 AMS.

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The 2019 Livestock Publications Council Forrest Bassford Student Award was presented to Jessica Wesson (right) of the University of Arkansas by Jenn Norrie (left), Alltech communications manager for North America, during the Ag Media Summit, held in in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 27–31, 2019.

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The 2019 Livestock Publications Council Student Award Program travel scholarship award winners (right to left): Grace Vehige, University of Arkansas; Natalie Ayers, University of Missouri-Columbia; Sadie Lackey, University of Georgia; and the 2019 Livestock Publications Council Forrest Bassford Student Award recipient, Jessica Wesson, University of Arkansas with Jenn Norrie, Alltech communications manager for North America, during the Ag Media Summit, held in in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 27–31, 2019.

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The 2019 American Agricultural Editors’ Association Alltech Cultivating Young Ag Journalists Award recipients (right to left): Megan Vollstedt, Successful Farming; Ryan Tipps, AgDaily; and Michelle Miller, The Farm Babe and AgDaily; with Jenn Norrie, Alltech communications manager for North America. (Missing: Marlee Moore, Alabama Farmers Federation and Diane Meyer, American Hereford Association).

About Alltech:

Founded in 1980 by Irish entrepreneur and scientist Dr. Pearse Lyons, Alltech is a cutting-edge technology company in a traditional industry, agriculture. Our products improve the health and nutrition of plants and animals, resulting in more nutritious products for people as well as less impact on the environment. 

With expertise in yeast fermentation, solid state fermentation and the sciences of nutrigenomics and metabolomics, Alltech is a leading producer of yeast additives, organic trace minerals, feed ingredients, premix and feed.

Together, with our more than 5,000 talented team members worldwide, we believe in “Working Together for a Planet of Plenty™.” With the adoption of new technologies, the adaptation of better farm management practices and the ingenuity inherent in the human spirit, we believe a world of abundance could be ours.

Alltech is a private, family-owned company, which allows us to adapt quickly to our customers’ needs and stay focused on advanced innovation. Headquartered just outside of Lexington, Kentucky, USA, Alltech has a strong presence in all regions of the world. For further information, visit www.alltech.com/news. Join us in conversation on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.                

Maria K. Arendt awarded at the Poultry Science Association annual meeting for paper on immunotherapy in broiler chickens

[LEXINGTON, Ky.] Alltech recently continued its commitment to student research and agricultural innovation by presenting the 36th Alltech Student Research Manuscript Award to Maria K. Arendt, who recently received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. This award is given to a student who is the senior author of an outstanding research manuscript published in Poultry Science or The Journal of Applied Poultry Research; only students who have been awarded Certificates of Excellence at an annual Poultry Science Association (PSA) meeting for their research presentations are considered.

Arendt received the award during the 108th annual PSA meeting, held in Montreal, Quebec, on July 15–18. Arendt’s winning paper, entitled “Oral antibody to IL-10 Receptor 2, but not IL-10 Receptor 1, as an effective Eimeria spp. immunotherapy in broiler chickens,” was published in January 2019. Co-authors of the manuscript included Dr. Laura Knoll and Dr. Mark E. Cook.

"Alltech is proud to support students and the advancements they are making in the poultry industry, as innovation is the core of our business," said Dr. Kayla Price, poultry technical manager for Alltech Canada.

Arendt received a bachelor’s degree in animal science from Iowa State University and is a graduate of the Midwest Poultry Consortium Center of Excellence (MPCCOE) program, during which she completed an internship at Gold ‘N Plump. She worked with Dr. Mark E. Cook while studying for a master’s degree in science in comparative biomedical sciences, which she received in August 2015, and she graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine in May 2017. While in veterinary school, Arendt had the opportunity to extern with industry leaders like Cobb-Vantress, Ceva, Mountaire Farms and HyLine, as well as at the University of Georgia Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center. 

Arendt completed her doctoral studies in comparative biomedical sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in May 2019. For her Ph.D. dissertation, Arendt studied a novel anti-coccidial immunotherapy. Her work scrutinized the finding that, during oral antibody administration to either interleukin 10 or its receptor, IL-10 R2, chickens mounted an adequate immune response to Eimeria while minimizing its negative effects on bodyweight gain.

While completing her graduate studies, Arendt mentored numerous undergraduate student researchers and co-taught a class on avian health for the MPCCOE. She received the 2017 Merck Animal Health/Poultry Science Association Foundation Poultry Research Fellowship, as well as Certificates of Excellence for her abstract presentations at the annual PSA meetings in both 2017 and 2018. Arendt will continue her poultry science career as a technical services manager at BV Science.

Alltech has sponsored the Alltech Student Research Manuscript Award since 2000, recognizing young leaders in scientific innovation for their commitment to publishing and sharing their work in the poultry sector.

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Dr. Maria K. Arendt, Ph.D. (left) from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, received the 2019 Alltech Student Research Manuscript Award from Dr. Kayla Price, poultry technical manager for Alltech Canada (right), during the 108th annual Poultry Science Association meeting in Montreal, Quebec.

About Alltech:

Founded in 1980 by Irish entrepreneur and scientist Dr. Pearse Lyons, Alltech is a cutting-edge technology company in a traditional industry, agriculture. Our products improve the health and nutrition of plants and animals, resulting in more nutritious products for people as well as less impact on the environment. 

With expertise in yeast fermentation, solid state fermentation and the sciences of nutrigenomics and metabolomics, Alltech is a leading producer of yeast additives, organic trace minerals, feed ingredients, premix and feed.

Together, with our more than 5,000 talented team members worldwide, we believe in “Working Together for a Planet of Plenty™.” With the adoption of new technologies, the adaptation of better farm management practices and the ingenuity inherent in the human spirit, we believe a world of abundance could be ours.

Alltech is a private, family-owned company, which allows us to adapt quickly to our customers’ needs and stay focused on advanced innovation. Headquartered just outside of Lexington, Kentucky, USA, Alltech has a strong presence in all regions of the world. For further information, visit www.alltech.com/news. Join us in conversation on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.                

[LEXINGTON, Ky.] – Alltech is committed to offering nutritional ingredients and solutions to the beef industry and is pleased to announce that Bryan Sanderson has joined the company as the U.S. beef species manager.

“We are looking forward to having Bryan join Alltech,” said CJ Tanderup, western U.S. business manager for Alltech. “With his wealth of experience in the livestock industry, he will be a great asset to our customers and our internal team.”

Prior to joining Alltech, Sanderson served as the director of agriculture development for the state of South Dakota. In this role, he led a team that provided low-interest financial programs to beginning and expanding ag producers, administered USDA grants, recruited new companies and producers to the state, and acted as a liaison between government and agriculture producers. 

Sanderson is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a degree in animal science. Shaping his career and experience, he has held roles in production agriculture and with other respected agriculture companies; including Land O’Lakes and Cargill Animal Nutrition.

Sanderson, who will be based out of the Alltech South Dakota office in Brookings, can be reached at 605-626-1083 and bryan.sanderson@alltech.com.

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Bryan Sanderson has joined Alltech as the U.S. beef species manager.

About Alltech:

Founded in 1980 by Irish entrepreneur and scientist Dr. Pearse Lyons, Alltech is a cutting-edge technology company in a traditional industry, agriculture. Our products improve the health and nutrition of plants and animals, resulting in more nutritious products for people as well as less impact on the environment. 

With expertise in yeast fermentation, solid state fermentation and the sciences of nutrigenomics and metabolomics, Alltech is a leading producer of yeast additives, organic trace minerals, feed ingredients, premix and feed.

Together, with our more than 5,000 talented team members worldwide, we believe in “Working Together for a Planet of Plenty™.” With the adoption of new technologies, the adaptation of better farm management practices and the ingenuity inherent in the human spirit, we believe a world of abundance could be ours.

Alltech is a private, family-owned company, which allows us to adapt quickly to our customers’ needs and stay focused on advanced innovation. Headquartered just outside of Lexington, Kentucky, USA, Alltech has a strong presence in all regions of the world. For further information, visit www.alltech.com/news. Join us in conversation on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.                

[LEXINGTON, Ky.] – Alltech, a global leader in the production of minerals that benefit the growth, reproductive performance and health of modern livestock, is pleased to announce that Laura Shadwick has joined the company as the North America poultry mineral manager.

“With Laura’s experience in the North American poultry industry, she will be an excellent addition to the global Alltech Mineral Management team,” said Steve Elliott, global director of the Alltech Mineral Management program.

Prior to joining Alltech, Shadwick spent 12 years with Nutra Blend in the area of procurement. In this role, she was responsible for purchasing and overseeing the purchase of 2,500 micro-ingredient SKUs. She was also involved in assisting with the Customer Rewards Trip and their marketing programs. Shadwick has also worked with other respected agriculture companies, serving as a poultry key account manager at Biomin and as a marketing associate at Moark, a role that allowed her to call directly on grocery stores.

Shadwick received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Pittsburg State University and a master’s degree in business administration from DeVry University. She resides in Neosho, Missouri, with her husband, Heath, and four children. She is involved in many of her children’s activities, as well as with local charitable causes.

Shadwick can be reached at 417-437-6580 and laura.shadwick@alltech.com.  

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Laura Shadwick has joined Alltech as the North America poultry mineral manager.

About Alltech:

Founded in 1980 by Irish entrepreneur and scientist Dr. Pearse Lyons, Alltech is a cutting-edge technology company in a traditional industry, agriculture. Our products improve the health and nutrition of plants and animals, resulting in more nutritious products for people as well as less impact on the environment. 

With expertise in yeast fermentation, solid state fermentation and the sciences of nutrigenomics and metabolomics, Alltech is a leading producer of yeast additives, organic trace minerals, feed ingredients, premix and feed.

Together, with our more than 5,000 talented team members worldwide, we believe in “Working Together for a Planet of Plenty™.” With the adoption of new technologies, the adaptation of better farm management practices and the ingenuity inherent in the human spirit, we believe a world of abundance could be ours.

Alltech is a private, family-owned company, which allows us to adapt quickly to our customers’ needs and stay focused on advanced innovation. Headquartered just outside of Lexington, Kentucky, USA, Alltech has a strong presence in all regions of the world. For further information, visit www.alltech.com/news. Join us in conversation on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.                

Alltech appoints new chief scientific officer to lead global innovation efforts

Dr. Karl Dawson retires after two decades with Alltech

[LEXINGTON, Ky.] – ­Alltech has appointed a new chief scientific officer to advance innovative research to improve the health and nutrition of animals, plants and people. Dr. Ronan Power has assumed the role following the retirement of Dr. Karl Dawson on June 28.

Dr. Power joined the Alltech team in 1991 as the European director of research and has been closely involved in the development of Alltech’s product portfolio, including its organic selenium, Sel-Plex^®. He most recently served as the vice president of Alltech Life Sciences, a division dedicated to researching gut and brain health in humans. As chief scientific officer, Dr. Power will oversee more than 100 researchers worldwide, more than 20 research alliances spread over 12 countries, and four bioscience centers, located in the United States, China, the Netherlands and Ireland, where Dr. Richard Murphy leads the center’s activities.

“Recent acquisitions have broadened our ability to apply solutions to any point along the food supply chain and provide transformative innovation to customers,” said Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech. “With Dr. Power at the helm of our research team, Alltech will advance into the next frontier, supporting producers as they overcome today’s challenges and work toward a Planet of Plenty^™.

Alltech’s key areas of scientific exploration include five divisions:

• Biological sciences research, led by Dr. Karina Horgan
• Chemistry and toxicology research, led by Dr. Alexandros Yiannikouris
• Life sciences research, which Dr. Ronan Power will continue to lead
• Monogastric research, led by Dr. Daniel Graugnard
• Ruminant research, led by Dr. Vaughn Holder

Dr. Power will focus on innovation, furthering the development of nutrition technology that supports the agriculture industry in sustainably feeding a rising global population.   

“Never before has the efficient use of our planet’s resources been more critical,” said Dr. Power. “Just as Alltech was founded on the ACE principle, which commits us to the benefit of animals, consumers and the environment, those elements will continue to guide our research. We will build upon the legacy of groundbreaking scientific discovery in the lab and in the field as we work toward a more sustainable future.”

Dr. Power says the speed at which technological advancements are occurring makes it difficult to determine the “next big thing,” but his team will prioritize the exploration of the biome and products that enhance energy metabolism in production animals.

“At this point in time, my feeling is that exploring the functions of the gut microbiome — and other biomes, including the reproductive tract — and developing products to modulate biome activity will be an active research mine for many years to come,” said Dr. Power.

Retiring after 20 years with Alltech, Dr. Dawson was introduced to the company in its early days as he developed a friendship with the late Dr. Pearse Lyons, founder of Alltech, in 1981. The two scientific visionaries remained in close contact during Dr. Dawson’s 20-year tenure as a professor of nutritional microbiology and director of the nutritional microbiology laboratory in the department of animal sciences at the University of Kentucky. He joined Alltech full time in 1999.

“Dr. Dawson has played a pivotal role in establishing and maintaining Alltech’s position at the forefront of scientific discovery, first collaborating with my father and later joining Alltech full-time,” said Dr. Mark Lyons.

In recent years, Dr. Dawson has provided leadership for nutrigenomics research initiatives, which have led to strategic programs that use epigenetic switches to more effectively control nutrient utilization and improve animal health. During Dr. Dawson’s time with the company, Alltech has fostered and supported the development of more than 200 graduate students at universities around the world. Dr. Dawson’s team has been responsible for revolutionizing many aspects of nutritional science, publishing more than 400 scientific papers and making over 600 presentations at international scientific meetings.

“It has been incredible to see the progression of nutrition technology over the last 40 years,” said Dr. Dawson. “I’m extremely proud of the changes we’ve made in how the industry thinks about the impact of nutrition. The next few years will catapult us into a new dawn in agriculture and technology, and I look forward to seeing Alltech continue to lead the way.”   

Dr. Dawson’s partnership with Alltech will continue into his retirement, as he will chair the company’s scientific advisory board and help guide its core research areas.

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Caption: Left to right: Dr. Ronan Power, Dr. Richard Murphy, Dr. Karl Dawson and Dr. Mark Lyons. Dr. Power has been named chief scientific officer at Alltech following Dr. Dawson’s retirement on June 28.

Call for nominations is open until July 31, 2019

Winners will be profiled and recognized on the mainstage of ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference (ONE2020)

[LEXINGTON, Ky.] – Today’s headlines seem dominated by doom, forecasting a future of inevitable and imminent disaster. At ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference (ONE19), however, Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech, shared Alltech’s new vision of “Working Together for a Planet of Plenty™.”

“We envision a world of abundance, made possible through new technologies and management practices and the world’s most valuable infinite resource — human ingenuity,” said Lyons. “This vision calls for a new era of collaboration. A Planet of Plenty is an invitation to work together, across industry sectors and geographical boundaries, to create a place where animals, plants and people thrive in harmony.”

Agriculture is uniquely positioned to address some of our world’s most challenging issues, including food insecurity, malnutrition, pollution of air, water and land, climate change, inequality and energy. No other industry has the potential to have a more positive impact on the planet.

To inspire a collaborative spirit and foster ingenuity, Alltech will be sharing the compelling stories of the people and technologies making a Planet of Plenty possible. Alltech has also created an award program to honor those who are already making positive contributions through their work, either in or with the agri-food sector.

The Planet of Plenty Awards will recognize those who are furthering a world of abundance through education, talent development, nutritional and digital technologies, new management practices, innovative ideas and human health within the agri-food sector. The eight award categories include:

• Farmer
• Student
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“Our own journey may be unique, but if we work together, our destination can be the same: A Planet of Plenty in which there is enough nutritious food for all, the world’s resources are responsibly managed for future generations, and our people, animals and plants thrive,” said Lyons. “These Planet of Plenty Awards celebrate those who have courageously embarked on that journey and are blazing new trails.”   

Awards recipients will be profiled via video and blog or podcast. Each winner will also receive a trip for two to ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference (ONE2020), held in Lexington, Kentucky, on May 17–19, 2020, and will be honored on the conference mainstage.

The Planet of Plenty Awards nomination form is available online and is open until July 31, 2019. Join the conversation on social media using #PlanetofPlenty.  

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The Planet of Plenty Award nominations are open until July 31, 2019. The recipients of the awards will be profiled via video and blog or podcast and receive a trip for two to ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference (ONE2020), held in Lexington, Kentucky, on May 17–19, 2020.

About Alltech:

Founded in 1980 by Irish entrepreneur and scientist Dr. Pearse Lyons, Alltech is a cutting-edge technology company in a traditional industry, agriculture. Our products improve the health and nutrition of plants and animals, resulting in more nutritious products for people as well as less impact on the environment. 

With expertise in yeast fermentation, solid state fermentation and the sciences of nutrigenomics and metabolomics, Alltech is a leading producer of yeast additives, organic trace minerals, feed ingredients, premix and feed.

Together, with our more than 5,000 talented team members worldwide, we believe in “Working Together for a Planet of Plenty™.” With the adoption of new technologies, the adaptation of better farm management practices and the ingenuity inherent in the human spirit, we believe a world of abundance could be ours.

Alltech is a private, family-owned company, which allows us to adapt quickly to our customers’ needs and stay focused on advanced innovation. Headquartered just outside of Lexington, Kentucky, USA, Alltech has a strong presence in all regions of the world. For further information, visit www.alltech.com/news. Join us in conversation on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.