Madison Bomgardner has joined Premier as an intern in our central region. Please join us in welcoming her! Madison recently completed her third year at Penn State University, where she is pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Animal Science with a minor in Livestock Production. She grew up on her family’s multi-generational farm where they operate...
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Kevin Robbins Joins Premier as Reproductive Services Specialist
Kevin Robbins has joined Premier as a Reproductive Services Specialist in our central region. Please join us in welcoming him! Kevin grew up on a family dairy farm in northeastern Pennsylvania, where he was involved in 4-H and showed dairy cattle. After high school, he began working as a herdsman on a local commercial dairy...
Lauren Ross Joins Premier as Intern
Lauren Ross has joined Premier as an intern in our northern region. Please join us in welcoming her for the summer! Lauren grew up on a dairy farm in Troupsburg, NY, which is where her passion for cows and the dairy industry grew. She is currently a senior at Delaware Valley University majoring in Dairy...
Kristina Quinn Joins Premier as Reproductive Services Specialist
Kristina Quinn has joined Premier as a Reproductive Services Specialist in our central region. Please join us in welcoming her! Kristina graduated from Conrad Weiser High School in 2024. During school, she worked on a dairy farm for three years. After graduation, she was able to continue working at the same dairy farm as a...
Kevin Slagle Retires after 31 Years of Service
Kevin Slagle, Reproductive Services Specialist (RSS) for Premier Select Sires, retires May 31, 2026 after 31 years of service. Kevin began his career in agriculture on his home farm, where he worked for twenty years. From the time he was a youth and through young adulthood, he learned to show, milk, and breed cattle. He...
Nickole Eastman Joins Premier as Sales Support Specialist
Please join us in welcoming Nickole Eastman, who joined Premier as a Sales Support Specialist in our northern region! Nickole was born into an agricultural family, and as a child she’d watch from a stroller as her mom milked cows while her dad serviced farms. She started her own adventure working on farms at a...
Mulligan Palmerton Joins Premier as Sales Support Specialist
Please join us in welcoming Mulligan Palmerton as a Sales Support Specialist in our northern region! Mulligan grew up on a small dairy farm in Delevan, NY where she raised Registered Holsteins and color breeds. She is graduating from Alfred State College this year with her Bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness Management. She is excited to...
Premier Awards Over $19,000 in Support to Scholarship Applicants
Premier Select Sires awarded over $19,000 to students through the 2026 Premier Future Ag Leaders Scholarship Program. Two students received $2,500 scholarships through the Wayne Dudley Scholarship and the Johnny Daniel Memorial Scholarship. Twenty-two other students received scholarships of $500 to $1,500 in value. Claire Fogler of Exeter, ME is the daughter of Kathryn and...
Taylor Clark Joins Premier as Reproductive Services Specialist
Taylor Clark has rejoined Premier as a Reproductive Services Specialist in our northern region. Please join us in welcoming her! Taylor received an associate’s degree in dairy science, and has managed her family’s 800-cow dairy farm. “In my role as an RSS, I look forward to helping the farmers I work with to be successful,”...









