Calf & Heifer
Dennis Wood
Area Sales Manager Calf and Heifer Specialist
About Dennis
As a member of the Provimi Team, Dennis is charged with helping dealers find solutions for livestock producers on a daily basis throughout his territory in the Great Lakes region and Ontario. He is constantly working with customers to develop relationships and help them to be a valued contributor in their local markets. Dennis also works closely with both Provimi Milk Replacer and Calf Starter products in order to help producers employ the most economic and sustainable program for their specific operations.
Dennis is involved in both production forage and beef cattle operations outside of work. He also spends much of his time raising his kids and paying tuition! Dennis loves supporting his daughter during her flag corps performances and has many years of memories with his two sons and their consecutive three-year state championship high school football teams.
Member of Team Provimi since: February 2, 1982
Education
B.S. Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
Marisol Orella
Calf and Heifer Technical Support Specialist
About Marisol
Marisol was born and raised in Siguatepeque, a town in central Honduras. She grew up on a dairy farm dedicated to the processing and distribution of dairy products. Marisol earned her B.S. in Agricultural Science from the Universidad Nacional de Agricultura in Catacamas, Honduras. She obtained her M.S. in Dairy Science from the Louisiana State University researching the effect of starter mixing method on preweaned dairy calf performance and rumen health. In 2020, Marisol received her Ph.D. in Animal and Dairy Science from the University of Georgia investigating the effect of milk replacer feeding rate and feeding frequency on performance, health, and metabolism of preweaned dairy calves raised in heat stress conditions.
Marisol lives in Eau Claire, WI and serves customers in the Midwest region.
Member of Team Provimi since: January 4, 2021
Education
B. S. Agricultural Science, Universidad Nacional de Agricultura y Ganadería
M.S. Dairy Science, Louisiana State University 2016
Ph.D. Dairy Science, University of Georgia 2020.
Emma Stephenson
Calf and Heifer Technical Support Specialist
About Emma
Emma provides technical support to account managers and customers on anything related to dairy calf and heifer nutrition and management. In graduate school she studied the concept of developmental programming. This is the idea that the environment the fetus and young calf are exposed to have long-term effects on the calf. As a result, she works to keep calves healthy and comfortable to make sure they are the best possible cow they could be when they join the lactating herd.
Emma lives in the upper Midwest, where she enjoys hiking, camping, kayaking, and playing tennis when weather permits. For the other 6-7 months of the year, she enjoys going to thrift stores, embroidery, and catching up on her reading list. Year round she can be found hanging out with her cat, Tater Tot.
Member of Team Provimi since: April 4, 2022
Education
B.S. Animal Science, University of Wisconsin- River Falls
M.S. Animal Science, University of Missouri