MEET YOUR NEW HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION USA Regional Representative

one as a herdsman at a 5,000 cow dairy and another in dairy nutrition. She says these roles also gave her an appreciation for taking care of cows well.

After graduation, Lauren worked as a livestock audit specialist. Through this experience, she set foot on farms from across the country, ranging from 12 to 5,000 cows. She’ll bring this insight and perspective with her in her new role with Holstein USA.

“I am excited to be back in my home state and area again,” explains Lauren, who grew up in Northeast Ohio. She’s also eager to work with Registered Holstein breeders specifically.

“I’ve noticed Registered breeders really know their cows, and they’ve put a lot of work into developing the genetics of their cows,” Lauren observes. While she’s only been on the road for a few weeks, Lauren has enjoyed meeting Ohio dairy farmers and seeing the cows they have in the barn.

She’s excited to continue to share the products, programs, and services that Holstein Association USA has to offer with members. Lauren says programs offered through the Association stand out because of the opportunity they provide to members. The Holstein Marketplace Sires program is a great example of this.

Lauren Almasy joined the Holstein Association USA team as a Regional Representative for Ohio and Pennsylvania in late February. Lauren says she’s eager to serve Registered Holstein breeders through this new role.

“I know things in the dairy industry are not always easy, so I’m eager to help and support dairy farmers however I can,” Lauren shares.

Lauren graduated from Ohio State University (OSU) with a bachelor’s degree in animal science in December 2021. While in college, Lauren also enjoyed participating in dairy judging. She was a member on OSU’s winning team at the National Inter- collegiate Dairy Judging Contest at World Dairy Expo in 2019.

Growing up on her family’s hobby farm, Lauren got her introduction to the dairy industry at age 10, when her family got their first dairy cow. This sparked her interest in dairy, and Lauren begin showing and judging dairy cattle shortly after. It didn’t take long for Lauren to realize she wanted to pursue a career in the dairy industry.

“I’m pretty lucky, I figured out what I wanted to do and what I was passionate about when I was 12,” Lauren says.

In order to gain experience, Lauren had dairy related internships, including

“I think the Holstein Marketplace Sires program is really cool because it’s a way for breeders to make money and improve genetics within herds across the country,” she explains. “It’s unique because the owner of the bull maintains ownership and gets the lion’s share of the profit from sales of the bull.”

Lauren will be on the road with Holstein Marketplace Sires semen, and knowledge on all of Holstein USA’s products, programs, and services. She’s ready and willing to assist Ohio’s Registered Holstein breeders and looking forward to continuing to connect with more members throughout the state.

If you have questions about Holstein Association USA’s products and services that Lauren can assist will, contact her by email at lalmasy@holstein.com or phone at 330.306.8635. She’s always happy to help!