About Us

Dr. Schmidt graduated from the University Of Minnesota, College Of Veterinary Medicine. For 30 years he was an owner and staff member of a large veterinary practice specializing in the production of animal medicine. Dr Schmidt has received various honors from the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, and state associations, for his leadership position in the animal production industry.

As a partner in the Veterinary Medical Center PA of Worthington Minnesota, he served as the President of Oxford Veterinary Laboratories as well as Senior staff member for the clinic. Dr Schmidt served as a Vice President of UpJohn Animal Health, as well as Pharmacia. In 1987 Dr. Schmidt was recognized by the State of Minnesota as the entrepreneur of the year.

Currently Dr. Schmidt is President of C.B. Schmidt and Associates LLC., a company that is engaged in developing leading edge technologies that enhance the animal production industry. Dr. Schmidt’s primary areas of expertise are in animal nutrition and food animal diagnostics, food safety; swine heard health and production, foreign animal disease, as well as animal identification and movement.

Moore has deep knowledge and insight of the environmental rule and challenges facing livestock producers. Most recently, he served as Director of Environmental Services for New Fashion Pork based in Jackson, MN. Prior to that position, he was Environmental Manager/Air Quality Coordinator for Seaboard Farms in Holyoke, CO. A native of Austin, TX, Moore earned his bachelor’s degree in environmental science from East Central University in Ada, OK, and Master’s Degree in environmental health science from the University of Oklahoma. He moved to Minnesota in 2003, where he supported the state’s pork industry as a board member of the Minnesota Pork Producers Association for 10 years, and as president of the MPPA in 2016-17. Moore has been active with the National Pork Producer Council as a board member of the environmental policy committee, and multiple working task forces. Jay’s leadership roles with the National Pork Board and Minnesota Pork Board culminated with him receiving the 2024 Minnesota Pork Producers Environmental Steward Award.