Genex is proud of its hard working employees. This month as we celebrate Dairy Month, we are going to feature just a few of our outstanding staff members.Today we introduce you to Reproductive Program Senior Technician, Kristie Laverdiere from Connecticut.
How did you get involved with Genex, and what is your role?
I rode with an old friend who was a breeding program
specialist when I was in college. A few months later she asked if I was
interested in a job. Soon after I was
booked to head to training in Shawano! I started out breeding that summer and
part time through my last semester of college at SUNY Cobleskill and became a
full-time employee December 2013.
How does it feel to be part of the dairy industry?
Extremely rewarding. The people that make up this
industry are everything to me. Creating relationships with some of the most
genuine and hardest working people out there holds a great deal of value to me
and makes my job as a technician very enjoyable.
It is a great feeling to work for one of the most well-known and respected cooperatives
in the industry.
Favorite go-to sire right now? Why?
1HO10458 DAY. He is filling his father, SUPER’s, shoes very
well. He is a great general crowd-pleaser for many of my
herds. He is also reasonably priced, while having plenty of potential to improve milk
production and traits promoting longevity.
Do you have a funny or memorable experience you
would like to share from your time as a Genex employee?
About a year ago I picked up a new farm that was
fairly new to A.I. One of the farm hands asked me if I needed a radio to play
something romantic. He was dead serious, I still laugh about it to this day.
White, chocolate or strawberry milk?
Chocolate
Favorite ice cream flavor?
Coffee Thank you Kristie for all that you do for your Genex members and customers!
Congratulations Kristie! You work so hard and I am very proud of you!
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