Hubbard Feeds, a subsidiary of Alltech, has welcomed Dr. Troy Wistuba as its new Director of Beef Nutrition. Dr. Wistuba has experience across the entirety of the beef industry, including seedstock and commercial cow/calf production.
Hubbard Feeds, an Alltech company and a leader in livestock nutrition, has announced that Dr. Troy Wistuba has joined the team as Director of Beef Nutrition.
“We are pleased to welcome Troy to lead the Hubbard Feeds’ beef nutrition team,” said Ryan Ruppert, Regional Sales Manager at Hubbard Feeds. “His knowledge and experience will enable our team to deliver even more value for our customers.”
Wistuba has held distinguished posts in academia (extension, teaching and research), as well as in the private sector (research, technical service and technical sales) at both the national and global levels. He also has experience across the entirety of the beef industry, including seedstock and commercial cow/calf production, show livestock, and receiving, stocker and feedlot cattle. Throughout his career, Wistuba has focused his practical, straightforward approach on improving livestock performance and health, to assist producers in capturing more value from their decisions.
Dr. Wistuba grew up on a mixed crop and livestock farm in northeast Kansas, USA. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Kansas State University and his Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas. His M.S. focused on forage preservation and utilization, while his Ph.D. focused primarily on the interaction between nutrition and immunology.
