Youngji Rho has been hired by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness as a feeds specialist.
She comes from Grand Valley Fortifiers of Cambridge and has
a master of science degree from the University of Guelph where she worked on optimizing the nutritive value of corn distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) for growing pigs.
Her work explored liquid feed systems and fiber-degrading enzymes.
She earned her PhD in 2021, further investigating the physicochemical properties of fiber in co-products and the effects of enzyme supplementation and fermentation conditions.
This fits with maximizing feed efficiency and sustainability.
At Grand Valley Fortifiers she worked on swine nutrition, collaborated with farms, formulated rations, solved on-site challenges, developed new products, and conducted research.
At OMAFA she will be the new Feed Ingredient and By-products Specialist.
