Select Sires

Earl Ingram Becomes Reproductive Specialist at Select Sires

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Oct. 16, 2007 — Earl Ingram has been chosen to serve as reproductive and dairy management training specialist at Select Sires. In this role he is responsible for providing reproductive dairy management training and education in English and Spanish.

As a member of the Select Reproductive Solutions™ (SRS™) team, Ingram will create, develop and implement value-added reproductive and farm-management training programs in English and Spanish for customers and Select Sires staff. In addition, he will provide assistance in the training and development of large-herd technicians and help develop and update Spanish training materials.

“In order to better serve our customer-owners, Select Sires continues to make more and more training resources available in both English and Spanish,” said David Thorbahn, general manager for Select Sires. “Earl Ingram is an exceptional resource because of his strong background in bovine A.I. reproduction, Spanish and Portuguese language skills and expertise in training. He is well respected by those who work with him and will continue to be a great asset to Select Sires in this role.”

Ingram previously served as Select Sires’ Latin American sales manager where he provided Select Mating Service™ (SMS™) evaluation and genetics training in Latin American countries, in addition to serving on Select’s research committee. Prior to his career with Select Sires, Ingram worked in embryo transfer and A.I. techniques both on a private basis and for the Nicaraguan government.

“Earl has a natural and unmatched talent to teach A.I. training and dairy management skills to Latin American workers and to better relate cultural understanding and communication skills to those not familiar with Latin American culture,” said Ray Nebel, reproductive specialist – field services for Select Sires. “He is an incredible asset to our organization and our customers.”

Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc., is North America’s largest A.I. organization and is comprised of 10 farmer-owned and -controlled cooperatives. As the industry leader, it provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying dairy and beef producers with North America’s best genetics at a reasonable price.

Select Sires Inc., 11740 U.S. 42 North, Plain City, Ohio 43064 / Phone: (614) 873-4683 Fax: (614) 873-5751