Spha Bless

I am an Animal Scientist holding MSc Agric (Animal Nutrition) qualification with 5 years' experience in swine nutrition research, client support, and performance data analysis. I have a strong background in swine nutrition, product development, feed management, toxin management and swine performance monitoring.

Research Coordinator and Piggery Technician - Joseph Baynes Estate Pty Ltd - Baynesfield Swine Research Unit

(2022-08)

• Providing technical Support and production solutions for piggery managers.
• Monitoring maize toxin levels from silos and bunkers.
• Leading and managing swine research trials, evaluating feed additives and improving dietary strategies for clients.
• Providing client support and maintaining relationships with clients.
• Swine production data analysis (growth, feed conversion efficiency, and economic analysis) and technical reporting to inform decision making.
• Interpreting research finding and translating scientific information into data driven recommendations for product development.
• Training farm staff in biosecurity, animal handling, health management, humane euthanasia and postmortem.

Piggery Research Assistant - Joseph Baynes Estate Pty Ltd - Baynesfield Swine Research Unit

(2021-10 - 2022-07)

• Assisting the research coordinator to conduct trials.
• Animal husbandry, pig handling, feeding, sampling, health management, data collection.

MSc Agric - Animal Nutrition - University of KwaZulu-Natal (2026)

BSc Agric (Hons) - Animal and Poultry Science - University of KwaZulu-Natal (2021)

Grade 12 - Dover Combined Farm School (2015)