Our team of bloggers are industry experts, who give their view on developments in their field of expertise. The bloggers differ geographically and professionally to give a broader perspective.
Jared R. Froetschner is a regular contributor to Feed Tech. He
is specialised in pelleting technology and liquid feed manufacture.
Currently he works for DSM Nutritional Products.
Emmy Koeleman completed her Master Studies at Wageningen University
in the Netherlands. Her studies were mainly focused on animal science with
a specialisation in animal health. She is currently the editor of the
renowned international publication on animal nutrition, Feed Mix and co-editor
of Feed Tech.
Dr. Hinner Köster completed his M. Sc. Agric. (Animal Nutrition) in 1990 at
the University of Pretoria. In 1993 he pursued his studies at Kansas State
University, USA where he completed his Ph.D. in Ruminant Nutrition in 1995.
Rich Reynertson is CEO of Feed Management Systems, Inc. and a member of the
company’s Board of Directors. With more than 16 years of senior level software
and professional services development experience, Reynertson has worked with
many Fortune 100 companies.
Harrij Schmeitz obtained his BSc Degree on Horticulture at the Agricultural
College of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. At that time agriculture in
general was a business of relatively small family owned farms and local
cooperatives with relatively low level of automation. In his last year of study
(1985) the first computer arrived at the college. This triggered
him.