Elizabeth Gallagher has joined Premier Select Sires as an Area Sales Manager in the Northern Region. Elizabeth earned her Associate’s Degree in Business Administration from SUNY Cobleskill. She gained eight years of experience as a herd manager on three different sized dairy farms: A 300-cow registered Holstein herd, a 1200-cow commercial dairy, and a 100-cow...
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Calf Health Member Benefit Rebate Program
Your calves represent a significant investment, so why take unnecessary risks? Premier Select Sires is committed to helping you, our member owners, maximize returns by offering opportunities to stretch your dollars while ensuring the health and protection of your calves. From July 1 to September 30, 2025, receive a 10% rebate on qualified purchases! Qualified...
Heat Abatement on a Budget: Maximizing Reproduction during Heat Stress
Article by Melanie Herman, Premier Area Sales Manager and Reproductive Specialist in Florida (article originally featured in Progressive Dairy) The summer heat is upon us and we all know we should be cooling our cows. Heat stress costs our dairies in numerous ways: lower milk production, poor reproduction, decreased dry matter intakes, rumen acidosis, lameness...
Ava Neville Joins Premier Select Sires as Communications Intern
Ava Neville has accepted the position of 2025 Communications Intern for Premier Select Sires, effective May 19, 2025. In this role, Ava will be creating content, managing social media, assisting with promotional campaigns, representing the cooperative at events, and collaborating with staff and customers to enhance outreach and engagement under the advisement of Communications Specialist...
Lynda Lehr Joins Premier Select Sires as Sales Support Specialist
Lynda Lehr has joined Premier Select Sires as a Sales Support Specialist in our northern region. She will provide technical service and sales support for the CowManager herd monitoring system. Lynda received her AAS from SUNY Cobleskill in Agricultural Science, her BS from Cornell University in Animal Science, and her MS from Elmira College in...
Cassidy Sill Joins Premier Select Sires as Reproductive Services Specialist
Cassidy Sill has joined Premier as a Reproductive Services Specialist in the central region. Please join us in welcoming her! Cassidy graduated from Oakdale High School in 2024, where she was actively involved in 4-H and FFA. Growing up, she raised and showed livestock at various levels. Since the age of 14, she has worked...
Landsiedel and Lundberg Accept New Leadership Roles for Premier Select Sires
Effective May 1, 2025, Amanda Landsiedel has assumed the role of Director of Distribution for Premier Select Sires, and Eric Lundberg has assumed the role of Northern Regional Sales Manager (RSM) for Premier Select Sires. Amanda Landsiedel: As Director of Distribution, Landsiedel will oversee the entire distribution process. She will manage warehousing, inventory, and transportation...
Jim McKenzie Retires after 42 Years of Service
Jim McKenzie, Area Sales Manager in Premier Select Sires’ southern region, retires on May 1, 2025 after 42 years of dedicated service. Please join us in thanking him for his contributions to our cooperative! Jim began working for Virginia-North Carolina Select Sires (VA-NC SS) on July 1, 1983. VA-NC SS would later undergo several mergers,...