Jay Garmon grew up on a Dairy, Swine, and Tobacco farm in Southern Kentucky. After high school Jay continued farming as well as attended Western Kentucky University obtaining a BS in Animal/Dairy Science and then attended graduate school at the University of Kentucky and Western Kentucky University. He received his MS in Ruminant Nutrition from Western Kentucky University. After graduation, he spent his first three years in Agricultural banking before entering the feed industry. Since that time, Jay has been involved with nutrition in dairy and beef cattle for nearly 30 years. Having also worked in his own consulting practice with producers as well as formulations and regulatory with feed mills. Until the past three and a half years he has been doing technical sales for a large feed company. Jay lives in Russell Springs, KY where his wife Bethany is a High School Ag teacher/FFA advisor.