Bill Powel-Smith

Experience

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  MilkSource LLC

  Mar 2008 - Oct 2011

  Livestock Manager

   Assumed major responsibilities for the owners for the decision making and the care and welfare of the company herd allowing it to double in size to over 30,000 milk cows and replacements and over 200 employees in 3 years.  Responsible for growing Rosendale Dairy from startup to over 9,000 milk cows and 74 employees in three years. Helped take calf rearing operation from 6500 head at 9% death loss to over 8,000 head with under 5% death loss in 6 months.

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  Tuls Dairies

  Dec 2011 - Jul 2012

  Animal Health

   Develop herdsmen teams on their diagnostic and treatment cow skills. Refine maternity and fresh cow care programs. Assist with care of 6,000 cow dairy through management change

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  Bill Powel-Smith

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

  Consultant/Dairy Manager

  Large Herd Dairy Manager: Work with owners and employees to carry out the day to day systems and activities of running a top level dairy.Start-up Dairy Consultant: Oversee the construction and coordinate the start-up of a new dairy.Start-up Dairy Manager: Implement systems and standards for herd care in a growing and operating a new dairy facility.

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  DuPont Pioneer

  Aug 2013 - May 2021

  Dairy Account Manager

  To build and lead a select team with dairy experience and agronomy training. To provide farmers with higher yielding and better quality home grown forages through improved variety selection, crop management and soil fertility and enhanced harvest and storage solutions.

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  LandCares,LLC

  May 2021 - now

  Founder and CEO