Jim Wood, Area Sales Manager in Premier’s northern region, retires August 15, 2025 after 16 years of service to the cooperative. After graduating from SUNY Cobleskill, Jim began his agricultural career as a partner with his father on their family farm. He worked in sales for an artificial insemination company before being hired as an...
Brian Martin has recently joined the team as an ASM in Kansas. Brian obtained a dairy science degree from California Polytechnic State University in 2021. He interned with All West Select Sires in the summer of 2020. He grew up on a family-owned Jersey dairy in California, where he and his family were longtime customers...
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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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 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 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 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...