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Minnesota/Select Sires Sales Representatives Receive National Awards

Minnesota / Select Sires 2001 President's Club award winners, from (L-R), front row - Dan Hinrichs, Zumbrota, Minn., Kevin Johnson, LaCrescent, Minn., Allan Gerken, Richmond, Minn., Dave Dockter, Mandan, N.D., Shane Talkington, Richardton, N.D., back row - Dwain Dinse, Owatonna, Minn., David Thorbahn, general manager Select Sires Inc., Plain City, Ohio, Charles Shackelford, Select Sires board vice president, Steve Dockendorf, Cold Spring, Minn., Lyle Kruse, general manager Minnesota / Select Sires, St. Cloud, Minn.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Nov. 1, 2001 — Seven A.I. sales representatives employed by Minnesota/Select Sires Inc., St. Cloud, Minn., have been named members of the Select Sires President’s Club. This national award annually recognizes employees who excel in sales and service to dairy and beef customers.

Among the 81 people throughout the country to earn this elite recognition are: Dwain Dinse, Owatonna, Minn.; Steve Dockendorf, Cold Spring, Minn.; David Dockter, Mandan, N.D.; Allan Gertken, Richmond, Minn.; Dan Hinrichs, Zumbrota, Minn.; Kevin Johnson, LaCresent, Minn.; and Shane Talkington, Richardton, N.D.

"The President’s Club award is presented to Select Sires sales representatives who have exceeded specific goals for sales growth in their area during the past year," says Joel Mergler, vice president of training and educational programs, Select Sires. "These award winners are hardworking, dedicated A.I. professionals who use their knowledge, along with the service and genetic programs of Select Sires, to enhance the livelihoods of our producer members. The resulting growth is due to their abilities to provide reproductive and genetic solutions for dairy and beef producers."

Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc. is a federation of 10 farmer-owned and controlled cooperatives. It provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying livestock breeders with America’s best genetics at a reasonable price.

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