Advisory Group

In an effort to network within our industry and to have access to technical resources in other areas of the United States, we have designed the Circle H Headquarters Advisory Group. Listed below is information about individuals on our growing team.

Dr. David Bechtol
16851 Hope Road
Canyon, TX 79015
(806) 499-3392
dbechtol@paloduro-consulting.com

Professional Interest

Food animal consultation Computerized herd health records system Feedlot cattle research

Education

Texas A&M University

Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, 1964

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, 1965

University of Nebraska

Great Plains Veterinary Education Center

Beef Cattle Production Management Series, 1999

Professional Experience

1975 - present

President of food animal consultation practice, Palo Duro Consultation Research & Feedlot. Primary responsibilities include supervision and technical expertise involved with maintenance of comprehensive herd health practice.

1979 - present

Founded private research facility, Agri Research Center, Inc. The primary objective of this facility is to perform pharmaceutical, biological and feed-additive trials in a scientifically controlled environment.

Society Memberships:

Academy of Veterinary Consultants

President 1972-73; 1986 Consultant of the Year

Texas Veterinary Medical Association

President 1979-80
1981 Food Animal Practitioner of the Year

American Association of Bovine Practitioners
President 1979-80
1981 AABP Practitioners Award Beef

American Veterinary Medical Association

Member since 1965

Texas A&M University

Adjunct professor in the Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery
Past member advisory board to the Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine representing food animal medicine
Distinguished Alumni Award 1982
Distinguished Alumni Award 1991—“75th Year in Making Awards Celebration”

Publications

Bechtol, et. al. Beef Production Medicine, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996,1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 (English & Spanish) Book & CD

Bechtol., Necropsy Examination-Necropsy Techniques for Feedlot Personnel, a pictorial guide, 2000 (English & Spanish) Manual & CD

Bechtol , Cattle Disease Guide, a pictorial guide, 2001 (English & Spanish) Manual & CD

Bechtol, Cattle Treatment Guide, 2004

Presentations

Presentations primarily cover feedlot herd health management with emphasis on:

Handling sick calves on arrival
Feedlot diseases
Processing and treatment programs
Feedlot records system

Dr. Derald Holtkamp

1710 Veterinary Medicine
Ames, IA 50011-1250 (515) 294-9611
E-mail holtkamp@iastate.edu

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Iowa State University, May 1997

Master of Science; Agricultural Economics Iowa State University, May 1990 Major Professor; Dr. Stanley R. Johnson

Bachelor of Science; Agricultural Business, Minor in Statistics Iowa State University, May 1985

Experience

Industry Consultant. The Woodlands, TX. January 2004 to present. Provide consulting services to major animal health companies in the U.S., The National Pork Board and pork production companies.

Technical Services Veterinarian, ADViSYS, Inc.The Woodlands, TX. July 2002 to January 2004. Conducted research for new biotechnology and marketed to swine production companies in Australia , Asia, North America and South America .

Vice President of Swine Applications, MetaFarms Inc. Eagan , MN. September 2000 to July 2002. Worked as part of management team to assess the needs of target customers in the pork industry and to create a vision for a suite of information technologies to meet those needs.

Director of Pork Development, E-Markets Inc.Ames , Iowa . September 1999 to August 2000. Directed the creation of internet based applications for the pork industry.

Assistant Professor of Swine Production Medicine, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Ames, Iowa . July 1998 to September 1999. Teaching, research and extension appointment. Taught orientation to swine production medicine to first year veterinary students. Taught introductory and advanced production medicine to fourth year veterinary students. Research topics included identification of risk factors for PRRS and impact of semen age on reproductive performance. Extension activities included consulting on health and production issues with practicing veterinarians, as well as swine production, swine genetics and pharmaceutical companies.

Swine Veterinarian/Service Manager, Browns of Carolina. Warsaw, North Carolina June 1997 to July 1998. Managed 11,200 sows on 6 farrow-to-feeder farms. Performed veterinary diagnostics and directed the use of antimicrobials, vaccines and other therapeutics.

Research Trial Assistant, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Ames, Iowa. May 1995 to May 1996. Assisted in the performance of vaccine trials.

Research Associate, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University. Ames, Iowa. July 1988 to August 1993. Conducted economic analyses of agricultural and environmental policies using statistics, mathematical models and other quantitative methods.

Selected Professional Presentations

Joint Meeting of the Extension Educators and Producer Education Committee, January 2005

Swine Industry Technologies and Practices Coming and Going American Association of Swine Veterinarians, March 2002

Using Business Intelligence Software to View and Report Production Projections for a Large Systems Prince Agriproducts Swine Reproduction Symposium, August 2001

Assessing the Value of Improved Breeding Herd Productivity in Production Systems International Pig Veterinary Society Meetings, September 2000

Economic Evaluation of Ceftiofur use in Piglets from Birth to Weaning and Birth to Markets Iowa State University Swine Disease Conference, November 1999

Costs Associated with Finishing Variability Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, September 1996

Principles and Application of Constraint Theory and Capacity Utilization to Pig Farms American Association of Swine Practitioners, March 1995

Productivity Gains Related to Segregated Early Weaning in Pigs

Selected Publications

Polson, Dale, Dale Spiess, Reid Philips, Jens Kjaer, Derald Holtkamp . 2005. PRRS Risk Assessment for Swine Production Sites: Development and Utilization of a Tool for Measurement of Risk. In Proceedings of 46^th Annual George Young Swine Conference. South Sioux City, NE.

Polson, Dale, Dale Spiess, Reid Philips, Jens Kjaer, Derald Holtkamp . 2005. Measuring, Evaluating and Benchmarking PRRS-related Risks for Swine Breeding Herds Utilizing Field-based Risk Assessment Tools. In Proceedings of the 2005 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference. St. Paul, MN.

Thacker, Eileen, Derald Holtkamp , Amir Khan, Patricia Brown, Ruxandra Draghia-Akli. 2005. Plasmid-mediated GHRH Efficacy in Reducing Disease Associated with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Infection. Journal of Animal Science. Submitted for Review.

Weiss, Douglas, Derald Holtkamp , Roberto Garcia, John Melancon. 2004. Application Techniques of the Productivity Calculator Against the Resurgence of Sarcoptes scabiei var. suis. In Proceedings of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians 35^th Annual Meeting. Des Moines, IA.

Holtkamp, Derald. 2001 Costs Associated with Finishing Variability. International Pig Topics 16:4 15-19.

Kurt, Jeff, Steve Dudley, Gary Bosch, Brad Thacker, Derald Holtkamp . 2000. Injection of Prostaglandin F2a in Postpartum Sows: Effects on Lactation and Fertility. In Proceedings of the American Association of Swine Practitioners 31^st Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, Indiana.

Holtkamp, Derald. 1995. Productivity Gains Related to Segregated Early Weaning in Pigs. In Proceedings of the American Association of Swine Practitioners 26^th Annual Meeting. Omaha, Nebraska.

Bouzaher, Aziz, Derald Holtkamp , Randall Reese, Jason Shogren. 1995. Economic and Resource Impacts of Policies to Increase Organic Carbon in Agricultural Soils. In Soil Management and Greenhouse Effect. Editied by R. Lal, John Kimble, Elissa Levine, B. A. Stewart. Lewis Publishers, London.

Feinerman, Eli, Joseph A. Herriges, Derald Holtkamp . 1992. Crop Insurance as a mechanism for Reducing Pesticide Usage: A Representative Farm Analysis. Review of Agricultural Economics 14:2 169-186.

Holtkamp, Derald. 1990 Farm Level Evaluation of Planting Flexibility Proposals for the 1990 Farm Bill: Effects on Use of Corn Rootworm Insecticides and Nitrogen. Staff Report 90-SR 44. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development. Ames, Iowa.

Holtkamp, Derald. 1984. Lumber Futures, Price Expectations, and Short-Run Production Adjustments in the Softwood Lumber Industry. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 66: 919-922.

Hans Rotto, DVM, MS

2803 Wessex Drive

Ames , IA 50014

Mobile 507-276-0103

email: hrotto@mchsi.com

Education

May 1999, MS Veterinary Pathology, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA

May 1996, DVM Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA

May 1990, BA Biology, Luther College, Decorah, IA.

Positions Held

June 2002 to Present, Director of Sow Production Christensen Family Farms. Oversight and direction of commercial sow production in Minnesota , Northern Iowa and Nebraska . This included the leadership of the sow service team, achievement of fiscal and production targets, and overall management of resources to farms totaling +75,000 sows.

March 2000 to June 2002, Director of Veterinary Services Christensen Family Farms. Coordination of veterinary resources. This included budget oversight, vendor negotiation and establishment of consultant veterinarian relationships consistent with production needs.

January 1998 to March 2000, Director of Veterinary Services Land O' Lakes Swine Production Division. Coordination of all veterinary resources for the Swine Production Division. This included budget oversight, vendor negotiation, and establishment of consultant veterinarian relationships consistent with production needs.

May 1990 to August 1992, Histo-compatibility Technician University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics Organ Transplant Compatibility work. Solid organ and bone marrow.

Presentations and Publications

Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia Challenges, American Association of Swine Veterinarians Proceedings, 03/2001

Large System Case Presentation (Pre-conference seminar), Allen D. Leman Swine Conference 09/2002

Managing Transportation Risk, ISU Swine Disease Conference for Swine Practitioners Proceedings, 11/2004

Control Strategies for Pig Dense Regions (PRRS), (Panel), Iowa Veterinary Medical Association Winter Conference, 2/2005

Licenses and Certificates

Active State Veterinary License: Minnesota , Iowa , Oklahoma , Nebraska

Inactive State Veterinary License: Missouri

Federal Accreditation: Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska

Swine Welfare Assurance Program Certified