2020 Salute to Dairy

8 | CELEBRATING OUR LOCAL DAIRY INDUSTRY THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020
GHS alum Nunes working in dairy genomics field
GUSTINE - A Gustine
High graduate who grew
up on a family dairy is now
involved in the genetics
side of the industry.
Lexie Nunes is currently
working as a genetic services
specialist for STgenetics.
She joined the company
on a part-time basis
while attending Ohio State
University, and transitioned
to full-time status
upon graduating in May
2019.
Nunes said she is involved
in the company’s
genomics testing program
- which is essentially a
bovine DNA evaluation
which provides predictive
information about
how a specific animal may
perform in terms of milk
production, breeding and
overall health.
Armed with that data,
Nunes said, dairy produc-
Lexie Nunes
of Gustine is
working in the
dairy genetics
field. She is
employed by
STgenetics.
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