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What is your name and where are you from?
Name: Don Davis
Hometown: Sebastopol, CA
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When did you start working for All West, what is your current title, and where do you work?
Start Date: September 1, 1984
Title: All West Sales Representative
Location: Hilmar, CA (Don covers All West Territory from Hilmar to the Petaluma area along the coast.)
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How did you get involved in the AI industry?
“My family was not dairy oriented at all, but I had an unspeakable love for cows from a young age. I grew up across the street from a dairy and I still recall sitting on my front porch watching the cows graze in the pasture. At age 14, the dairy farmer across the street offered me a job to feed his cows and I took it in a heartbeat. One day, I asked him if I could learn how to milk cows and two weeks later, that’s what I was doing! Several years later I took the opportunity to attend an A.I. training school where I learned how to breed cows and that’s when I became interested in genetics. Eventually, I was hired by Lloyd Vierra and Tom Olson, who were distributors for Superior Sires at the time. I started out as a Select Mating Service Evaluator and then worked my way up to the sales representative position that I am in now. Being hired by this company changed my life.”
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Describe a typical day in your life on the job.
“I get started early because most of my clients are near the barn at that time. I fill nitrogen tanks, deliver semen, visit with the dairymen, and make sure everything is good. I am very fortunate that the majority of my clients rely on me to choose their bulls, so most of the decision making is up to me. Once I find out what they want, I check in with the dairymen and make sure they are satisfied with the bulls I’ve selected.”
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What do you enjoy doing when you are not at work?
“I enjoy being active. Kayaking, golfing and riding motorcycles are a few of my favorite activities!”
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If it was your choice, what unique name would you give our next best-selling bull?
UNBEATABLE
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What is your favorite part of your job?
“It’s a fantastic job. My favorite part is the people. Working with dairymen who are just down-home honest people is fun! I don’t even really consider it a job!”
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