Emma Currie
Currie Valley Dairy, LLC
Tully, NY
Dairy Cattle (Holstein)—Herd Size 1100

My name is Emma Currie and my family owns and operates Currie Valley Dairy, LLC in Tully, NY. We milk 1,100 registered Holsteins and crop around 2,000 acres.
As a young dairy farmer, I enjoy learning about new ideas and technologies. I currently utilize the CowManager system on our dairy and appreciate the large amount of information we can gather on our cows on a daily basis. Our breeding program is one of my top priorities on our farm. I work closely with the Premier Select Sires team to analyze bulls who fit our herd goals and I utilize their mating services. In the last few years, we have also implemented a beef x dairy program on our operation with the help of their team.
Growing up I have enjoyed competing in dairy cattle shows across the country with my family. Along with our free-stall dairy we also own Currie Holsteins, a 50-cow tie stall. This gives us the opportunity to focus on developing and marketing show cattle along with doing IVF work on the top end of our herd to improve the genetics of our herd as a whole.
I graduated from Virginia Tech in 2019 with a degree in Dairy Science. While in Virginia, I met my husband, Liam and together we have a seven-month-old daughter, Delainey. I have played an active role in the dairy industry since graduation. I currently serve as the Treasurer on the Preble Milk Cooperative board and am on the Farm Credit East Customer Service Council.
I served on the Premier Select Sires Advisory Board (Premier Owner’s Voice) for two years and would love to continue to serve this organization. I believe I can bring a valuable perspective to this board as a young farmer who utilizes many of the great services offered by Premier Select Sires.

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Bob Cruikshank
Ogdensburg, NY
Dairy Cattle (Holstein)-Herd Size 7000
Phone: 315-323-7425
Email: mcruikshank@twcny.rr.com

I would like to be considered as a candidate for the Premier Select Sires Board of Directors. I have served on the Select Sire Power Board for nineteen years. I served in various capacities including Board President. Additionally, I was a twelve-year delegate on the national Select Sires Inc. Board and have been a member of the Production Review Committee for the past eight years. I feel I can bring a lot to the table being actively engaged in the dairy industry. My passion is to advance the genetic base of the dairy. Our dairy consists of 3500 milkers and an equal number of replacement head. The herd has evolved to its current status of genetically superior cattle in both type and genomics. We are one of the original ART herds and currently have several bulls in the Select Sires lineup including Yoder and King Doc.
I would appreciate the opportunity to continue as a board member of Premier Select Sires.

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Paul Gingue
Waterford, VT
Heifer Grower—Herd Size 400
Phone: 802-535-4010
Email: paulgingue@gmail.com

Paul Gingue has served as Director for Premier Select Sires for 15 years and has been Director on the Yankee Farm Credit Board for 12 years, 3 as Chairman. He also serves on the local bank advisory board. Paul and his wife Rosemary have four sons. Together they operated a 240 cow Holstein dairy operation in Waterford, Vermont. In 2008, Mr. Gingue and his 2 older sons Dan and Shawn, started another dairy operation in Fairfax, Vermont, milking 400 Holsteins. In 2009, Mr. Gingue and his wife purchased Begin Realty Associates, where Rosemary is presently the Broker. Gingue holds a Degree in Dairy Herd Management from Vermont Technical College.
Gingue currently raises 400 heifers for another dairy farm, grows wheat, barley, and soybeans for malting, with his son Shawn and wife Sara. They grew 42 acres of Hemp for CBD in 2019. Paul also grows 8 acres of Sweet Corn that are hand-picked, plus straw and pumpkins to sell.

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David Harvatine
King Ferry, NY
Dairy Cattle (Holstein)-Herd Size Milking 4300 cows
Phone: 315-730-8489
Email: dave@auroraridge.com

My name is David Harvatine and I reside in King Ferry, New York. I am a partner in Aurora Ridge Dairy LLC in Aurora, New York and Aurora-Oakwood Dairy LLC in Auburn, New York. At Aurora Ridge Dairy, we milk 2300 registered Holsteins and at Aurora-Oakwood Dairy we milk 2000 Holsteins. I have been a Dairy Herd Manager at Aurora Ridge Dairy for over 21 years and am responsible for genetics, Registered Holstein activities, and reproduction. We work with Rick Verbeek and Select Sires on our elite females with the goal to breed the next generation of influential males and females for the Holstein Breed. Our latest top bulls to be represented in the Select Sires lineup are Letchworth, Ragnar, and Ledyard. Advancing the genetics of our herds by using top genetics and in-vitro fertilization are passions of mine and Select Sires has been a large part of our success.

I have been married to Leigh-Ann for 16 years and we have two children, Ava (14) and Bree (12). I have served on the Board of Managers for Cayuga Marketing LLC for the last 5 years and am currently Vice Chair. I am also currently in my 8th year serving on our local school board. I have also coached youth softball, soccer, and basketball.

I would like to participate as a delegate for Premier Select Sires to help the business continue to be successful and move forward.

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Jonathan Lamb
Oakfield, NY
Dairy Cattle (Holstein)-Herd Size 9500
Phone: 585-704-2501
Email: jonathanllamb@yahoo.com

I have enjoyed being a delegate of Premier Select Sires and the role as a caretaker of our organization. With the landscape of the AI Industry in a continued evolution, we need strong leadership to watch over our cooperative. I am a current Delegate for Premier and the Premier Representative on the Holstein Sire Committee at Select Sires, Inc. I am President of Holstein USA, and a Delegate for Upstate Niagara Milk Co-op. I have a passion for great genetics and enjoy and appreciate the cooperative structure within Premier Select Sires and Select Sires, Inc. I place a great interest in breeding genomic and show cattle, have a good financial background, and understand the fiduciary role of governance.

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Barb Nedrow
Clifton Springs, NY
Dairy Cattle (Holstein)—Herd Size 750
Phone: 585-261-8182
Email: blnedrow@gmail.com

Barbara Nedrow is a dairy farmer from Clifton Springs, New York, where she and her husband Kevin operate Spring Hope Holsteins, home of 750 registered Holsteins. Daughters Alicia, Katie and Abby own cattle in the herd as well. Barb is a graduate of Cornell University (B.S) and the University of Illinois (M.S.). She has had a life-long interest in the science of dairying, especially in herd health, reproduction and genetics. Usage of Select Sires elite genetics including the PGA program and currently NxGEN genetics, has enabled Spring Hope Holsteins to receive Holstein USA’s Progressive Genetics Award for 14 years.

The Nedrow’s have marketed breeding stock in many local, state and national sales, and have exported genetics to France, Germany and Canada. Barb has represented New York as a delegate to the National Holstein USA convention and over the years has been involved in many youth activities such as quiz bowl, judging, and the Northeast Dairy Challenge. Barb has served as a delegate to Premier Select Sires and its predecessor Select Sire Power, since 2008, and has served as Director since 2012. She is a member of the Dairy Cattle Reproductive Council, Holstein Association USA, and the New York Holstein Association. Barb has served on the Holstein Sire Committee for Select Sires, Inc., and is an Alternate Director to Select Sires, Inc. from Premier.