Years of Service Awards
Featured below are some hard working employees celebrating their anniversaries with a gift from the company in recognition of their years of service. Congratulations and thank you for your service!
Arlyn VanderBeek (pictured above, left): Celebrates 30 Years. Pictured with Supervisor Jason Reed (PALS General Manager). Arlyn’s Position: Technical Service Tech – PALS.
Chad Roschild (pictured above, right): Celebrates 30 Years. Pictured with Supervisor Troy Robinson (Global Transportation Manager for Willmar Logistics). Chad’s Position: CLD Poult Driver – Willmar Logistics
Jake Wells (pictured above, right): Celebrates 10 Years. Pictured with Supervisor Troy Robinson (Global Transportation Manager for Willmar Logistics). Jake’s Position: Global Poult Egg QC Manager – Willmar Logistics.
Valentyna Kharchenko (pictured above, right): Celebrates 5 Years. Pictured with Supervisor Lyubov Desiatnikov (Harrisonburg Hatchery Manager). Valentyna’s Position: Poult Service Technician at Harrisonburg, VA Hatchery – Ag Forte.
Chayanne Fuentes (pictured above, right): Celebrates 5 Years. Pictured with Supervisor Lyubov Desiatnikov (Harrisonburg Hatchery Manager). Chayanne’s Position: Gender Technician at Harrisonburg, VA Hatchery – Ag Forte.
We also want to congratulate the following individuals who are celebrating Years of Service anniversaries this month (that aren’t pictured).
Name | Years | Company | Month | Day | Year | Position Description | Supervisor | State |
Taylor, Micheal W | 5 | Ag Forte | 6 | 3 | 2011 | Aurora Office-Inseminator | Johnson, Dale L | MO |
Castaneda-Flores, Reyes | 5 | Ag Forte | 6 | 3 | 2011 | Virginia Hatch-Sanitation | Desiatnikov, Lyubov | VA |
Pacheco, Joseph M | 5 | Ag Forte | 6 | 3 | 2011 | PrairieKnoll-Egg Picker | Luna, Randy T | MO |
Zavala Quinones, Jose A | 5 | Ag Forte | 6 | 3 | 2011 | PrairieVw (LayHen)-Asst InsemB | Hutton, Jereme R | MO |
Schimek, Kurt J | 20 | Farm Service Elevator | 6 | 3 | 1996 | FSE General Manager | VanderSpek, Richard W | MN |
Stassen, Mary L | 15 | Life-Science Innovations | 6 | 4 | 2001 | LSI/Willmar-Accts Rcvbl Clerk | Grams, Tara M | MN |
Jacoby, Zachary T | 5 | Turkey Valley Farms | 6 | 6 | 2011 | TVF-Maintenance | Vogt, Terry | MN |
Anderson, Brayden D | 5 | Ag Forte | 6 | 7 | 2011 | Farm Maintenance | Elliot, Jeremy | MN |
Luberda, Kyle S | 5 | Ag Forte | 6 | 13 | 2011 | Foley-Hatch Maintenance | Kieffer, Alan P | MN |
Flores, Narciso | 5 | Ag Forte | 6 | 22 | 2011 | Virginia Hatch-Gender Tech | Conley, Lydia | VA |
Fernandez, Dave V | 10 | Ag Forte | 6 | 26 | 2006 | Aurora Lab-Veterinarian | Wileman, Benjamin W | VA |
Employee Announcements
Congratulations
to Sonia Valenciano on the birth of her son JuanPablo Valenciano! JuanPablo was born on April, 7th 2016. At birth he weighed 7 lbs and was 19 inches long. Sonia is the HR Services lead for AGW Central.
HR/Employee Services
The Human Resources/Employee Services Team specializes in benefits and payroll, compliance and policy, employee relations, ag-recruiting, legal compliance, and company & employee overall well-being. We are located on the first floor of Life-Science Innovations on the MinnWest campus at 1800 Technology Drive. We look forward to working with you!
Please message us via email at employee.services@life-scienceinnovations.com or give us a call at
320.222.9515 or 888.320.9750 extension 2515
Recruiting Corner
The recruiting department has been feeling the affects of continued growth and change lately, so just a great big THANK YOU for your patience as we do our best to help all of our hiring mangers find the best and right talent to fill important vacancies within our organization! During this busy hiring season, we also ask that you think about how both sides can best work together on the recruiting process. Let’s put our heads together and know we’re always open to new ideas and ways to attract talent and streamline the hiring process, without compromising a quality hire.
I cannot reiterate and thank you enough for your referrals! Our website is updated on a weekly basis, so please encourage your referrals to apply online to a specific opening at http://life-scienceinnovations.com/employment/
You are welcome to message me personally at michelle.falling@life-scienceinnovations.com | or just give me a call at O: (320) 222-9790 M: (320) 441-8596. Thanks for trusting me to help you through the recruiting process!
Have a great week!
– Michelle Falling, MN Affiliates Recruiting Specialist
Openings
Current status of all organizational openings.
Welcome New Employees

Craig Willhite
Francisco Ybarra
Robert Burk
Central Division Catcher
Benito Camacho
Central Division Egg Picker
Austin Mace
Bryan Rodriguez
Central Division Vaccination Crew
Shane Hines II
East Danville General Labor
Kenneth Ritchie
Richard Pratt Jr.
East Division Catcher
Moises Ontiveros
Soe Taw
North Division Catcher
Dean Simonson
Waleska Solis Ramos
Jamie Olson
Ivan Matos Rios
Thaw Po
Evan Schandorff
North Division Egg Picker

David Holthouse
Intern

John Steckelberg
Engineer II
Bryan Brynjulfson
Repair Technician

Tristen Reed
Service Technician

Paw Htoo
Htoo Paw
Kaw Soe
Kyaw Kwar
Pi Ki
Mue Chay
Lineworker

Leann Hinrichs
Oscar Padilla Oseguera
General Labor
Turkey Recipes & Tips!
Turkey Skewers and Bulgur Salad
Bulger? Hmm never heard of it.