Taurus-ST President and much-respected dairy industry fixture Richard W. "Dick" Witter is stepping down after a half-century career in the artificial Insemination (A.I.) and genetics businesses, effective March 31.The man hailed as a pioneer and innovator in the bovine genetics world says he is leaving the company he founded to spend more time farming, tinkering with antique cars, hunting and being with family and friends. He will also remain active in many industry, civic and community organizations.
Witter began his career at his local artificial insemination co-op in 1965. He founded Taurus-Service Inc. six years later and grew it into one of the largest independently owned A.I. companies in the U.S. before selling it to Inguran, LLC, in mid-2014. Taurus-ST, as the company was re-branded, remains a division of Inguran, LLC, doing business as Sexing Technologies
Witter has served the National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) as a director, an Executive Board member and a representative on the Counsel on Dairy Cattle Breeders (CDCB). He is the longest serving (28 years) member of the NAAB Dairy Sire Evaluation Committee and he is a member of the board of managers of the Cooperative Dairy DNA Repository.
"Dick's contributions to and impacts on the dairy genetics and A.I. industries are immeasurable," said Maurice Rosenstein, Co-CEO of Sexing Technologies. "He has helped mold our industry into the dynamic business it is today and we are grateful for his tireless work and dedication. The entire Sexing Technologies family wishes Dick continued success as he embarks on this newest chapter in his life."
Sexing Technologies is a worldwide leader in livestock reproductive services, including sex sorted semen and embryo production. 3.6.2015