Clayton GillClayton Gill is joining 70-year-old Diamond V, which markets feed ingredients to promote animal health and nutrition, in January as PR & strategic communications manager.

He was in charge of New York-based Penton Inc.’s Feedstuffs integrated media umbrella unit that includes National Hog Farmer, Beef and regional operations of Farm Progress.

Earlier, Gill served as editorial director of trade media for Rockford, IL-headquartered Watt Publishing Co. (Feed Management and Feed International).

Gill also did a four-year stint in ag extension communications in southeast Asia.

Diamond V (Cedar Falls, IA) is headed by John Bloomhall, a third-generation family member lead the company.