Select Sires

Prairie State/Select Sires Sales Representatives Receive National Awards

Prairie State/Select Sires President's Club

Prairie State / Select Sires 2001 President's Club award winners, from (L-R), David Thorbahn, general manager Select Sires Inc., Plain City, Ohio, Ted Patterson, Milledgeville, Ill., David Ripp, Little Rock, Iowa, Charles Shackelford, Select Sires board vice president, and Dan DenHerder, Sioux Center, Iowa.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Nov. 1, 2001 — Three A.I. sales representatives employed by Prairie State/Select Sires Inc., Hampshire, Ill., 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: Dan Den Herder, Sioux Center, Iowa; Dave Knipper, Dyersville, Iowa; and Dave Ripp, Little Rock, Iowa.

"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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