Wes Miller
Rising Sun,MD
Summary
Dynamic Dairy Farm Manager with a strong focus on maintaining milk quality standards and compliance with regulations. Proven ability to analyze herd performance and implement effective training programs, enhancing operational efficiency. Dedicated communicator committed to animal welfare and fostering supplier relationships, with experience in regulatory inspections and assessments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Dairy Farm Manager
Chesapeake Gold Farms
North East, MD
06.2008 - Current
- Managed daily operations of the dairy farm, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and optimal herd health.
- Coordinated compliance with safety regulations and animal welfare standards across operations, enhancing quality assurance.
- Analyzed production data to identify areas for process improvement and cost reduction, enhancing milk quality.
- Conducted training and mentoring of staff on best practices in animal care and farm management, fostering operational excellence.
- Enhanced milk production by implementing efficient animal nutrition and feeding strategies.
- Fostered relationships with suppliers and vendors to enhance procurement strategies for farm resources.
- Used PcDart, TMR Tracker, Sense Hub SCR to record and monitor herd activities, ensuring accurate data management.
- Planned crop rotations, manure management, and crop fertility to maximize feed quantity and quality.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Animal Sciences
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA05-2012
Skills
- Regulatory compliance awareness
- Herd performance analysis
- Communication and leadership
- Sales experience
- Limited Spanish
- Animal health monitoring and treatment
- Feed management strategies
- Staff training and development
- Conservation and sustainability practices
- Grant writing experience
Timeline
Dairy Farm Manager
Chesapeake Gold Farms
06.2008 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Animal Sciences
Pennsylvania State University
Leadership
ASA Young Leaders 2019
enhance leadership, communications and issues based training
Md Soybean Board 2025
farmer elected board member