Nine professional technicians, Select Mating Service™ (SMS™) evaluators, Select Reproductive Solutions™ (SRS™) specialists, and sales and marketing staff participated in Select Sires’ employee orientation held on October 28 and 29, 2010, at Select Sires’ headquarters office in Plain City, Ohio. Employees from three member cooperatives and Select Sires Inc. were present for the two-day event, where they received advanced education in serving Select Sires’ customer-owners.
“Serving dairy and beef customers with the highest level of professional service is Select Sires’ main ambition,” said Lyle Kruse, vice president of U.S. market development for Select Sires. “This process begins with well-trained and well-versed representatives in the field.”
The participants received in-depth information about Select Sires’ programs, including the Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™), Program for Fertility Advancement™ (PFA™), SRS and SMS. They also received advanced training on the topics of reproductive solutions, fertility research, beef and dairy sire programs, cattle evaluation, herd-management products and Select Sires’ gender SELECTed™ process.
Attendees included: Minnesota/Select Sires—Paul McCormick, St. Cloud, Minn.; NorthStar Cooperative—Denise Martin and Michelle Haarer, Lansing, Mich.;
Prairie State/Select Sires—Mark Kerndt, Waukon, Iowa; Select Sire Power—Heath Spatz, Lititz, Pa.; Mike Kunkle, Jonestown, Pa.; Steve Furrow, Rocky Mount, Va.; and Jack Lomeo, Lowville, N.Y.; and Select Sires Inc.—Hannah Thompson, Walkersville, Md.
Source: Select Sires Inc.