Jones-Hamilton Co. announces Dana Didde, Ph.D., has joined the company as Poultry Nutritionist in the Animal Nutrition & Health Division. Didde will support the sales and development of functional feed ingredient AFG® – Animal Feed Grade.
Didde earned her Ph.D. in Animal Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, researching feed additives and their effects on laying hens. She also holds an M.S. from Nebraska and a B.S. from Kansas State University.
Previously, Didde served as Senior Live Operations Manager at Tecumseh Poultry LLC, where she managed bird placement, processing schedules, and designed research trials.
Prior to that role, she worked as a Poultry Nutritionist, formulating rations for antibiotic-free and organic broiler chickens, conducting feed additive research, and significantly improving feed conversion rates. Her experience includes managing grow-out programs, analyzing diet quality, and troubleshooting bird management issues.