Dr. Martin Sieber
Dairy Consultant
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin 53572, USA
msieber@midamerica.net
B Born and raised in southern Germany (father was a veterinarian)
- Undergraduate and graduate training in animal breeding at Christian-Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany
- Doctoral studies at Bavarian Research Center of Animal Husbandry near Munich (focus on relationship of lifetime productivity with type traits of dual-purpose cattle)
! Experience
- Postdoctoral research at Iowa State University (calving ease, type, and production relationships)
- Research dairy scientist at Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory, USDA, Beltsville, Maryland (comparison of genetic evaluations of dairy cattle among countries and conversion formulas)
- Director of International Market Development at National Association of Animal Breeders – NAAB, Columbia, Missouri (planning, administration and implementation of programs to expand use of AI and U.S. genetics in over 45 countries)
- Director of International Technology Transfer at Minitube of America and Minitüb Germany (expansion of international use of biotechnology products related to animal breeding)
- Current work
- Works with several USDA Foreign Agricultural Service export promotion programs in the US and overseas
- Development and distribution of international dairy related informational material in different languages
National and international travel to cooperate with and assist international organizations, agricultural ministries, and U.S. embassies worldwide |
