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 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,”...
Hayden Crosby has recently joined Premier as a Reproductive Services Specialist in our central region. Please join us in welcoming him! Hayden has a background in dairy reproduction and artificial insemination. He says he’s looking forward to working for Premier and its member customers. In his spare time, Hayden’s interests include cars and fishing.
Tyler VanSkiver has joined Premier as an Area Sales Manager in our northern region. Please join us in welcoming him! Tyler is taking over the New York territory of his father and recent retiree, Andy VanSkiver. “I’m really enjoying all of my customers,” said Tyler. “I’m looking forward to providing good service whether it is...
Daniel Kitchen has joined Premier as an Area Sales Manager in Pennsylvania. Please join us in welcoming him! Daniel is a 2020 graduate of Penn State University with a degree in Animal Science. He has worked in the nutrition business for the past six years, primarily in the Lebanon/Lancaster area. He worked with both K&K...
Andy VanSkiver, Area Sales Manager in Premier’s northern region, retires February 28, 2026 after 19 years of service. Andy began working for our cooperative in August 2007. Prior to his hiring, he served as the NE Manager for Orkin Pest Control – Ag Division. While at Premier, he was a 13-time recipient of the President’s...
Caiti Fuhrer has joined Premier as a Sales Support Specialist and Relief Breeder in our northern region. Please join us in welcoming her! Caiti is originally from Herkimer, NY, where she lived with her parents and their four dogs. She moved to Cobleskill to attend college and will be graduating in May with her bachelor’s...
From January 5-9, Premier Select Sires hosted Emmalin Pringle, Jordan Olson, and Megan Zipprich as this year’s Penn State Externs! The week before they had to head back to campus from winter break, these three students shadowed several employees of Premier to gain insights into different parts of the cooperative and how it operates. In...
Please join us in welcoming Alyssa Brown to the communications team for Premier! She will serve as Communications Coordinator. Alyssa is a Penn State graduate with a degree in Agribusiness Management. While at Penn State, she was an active member of the Block and Bridle Club and competed on the 2025 Poultry Judging Team. She...