award-winning producers - Christensen Farms

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARAlan FrideresWest Bend, Iowa“Al is one of those producers you wish you had 10 of. He is a joyto work with, always gets things done and is willing to go theextra mile in providing excellent pig care.”–Betsy Hefty, Service Manager

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARChris and Chuck HonzayBird Island, Minnesota“Chuck’s attention to detail is quite impressive. He works wellwith service managers and provides timely and accurate weeklyreports and feed orders. Most importantly, he does what’s rightfor the pigs each and everyday.”–Ken Koch, Senior Service ManagerChuck, Chris and Andrew Honzay with Tanner.

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARBlake BarnhartBloomfield, Iowa“Blake has a great work ethic. He is very competitive and strivesto do a better job on every group of pigs in his care. Knowing Ican count on him to help out is very appreciated.”–Tim Hermsen, Senior Service Manager

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARBrad EichenbergerLakota, Iowa“Brad has a consistent record of excellent site and pig care aswell as day-to-day production management. He excels at whathe does and is a great person to work with.”–Terry Engel, Service Manager

2007 SITE OFTHE YEARBruce SmidtWest Bend, Iowa“Bruce is a model producer who is willing to go the extra mileboth in taking care of the pigs and in taking care of his site. Hehandles things professionally and is always great to work with.”–William Albers, Service ManagerBruce Smidt and family.

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARCasey IzerAlden, Iowa“Casey has a lot of pigs movements going on at all times anddoes a great job at what she does. She knows how to market toensure the best value is received.”–Tim Hermsen, Senior Service Manager

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARClay and Lisa BryanRenville, Minnesota“Clay and Lisa do what’s right for the pigs every day. Theyare easy to work with and have been very flexible when we’rescheduling load in and load out. They make a great team, and Ienjoy working with them.”–Ken Koch, Senior Service ManagerLisa and Clay with children Kale, Jack and Coraley.

2007 SITE OFTHE YEARCory HuirasSleepy Eye, Minnesota“Cory does a great job at keeping the F98 site and building wellmaintained and his office clean and organized. The addition ofthe buffer is also a nice site amenity.”–Ken Koch, Senior Service Manager

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARCraig OtkinVerdi, Minnesota“Craig has always been flexible and cooperative when newprocedures or policies are being implemented. That is always abig help. He also takes pride in his site and keeps it in excellentcondition.”– Stuart Moser, Senior Service ManagerCraig and Callie Otkin.

[komentář ke studii]ALUZE 2/2008 – Revue pro literaturu, filozofii a jiné33 Jedná se především o historickou definici Jerrolda Levinsona a narativní teorii Noëlla Carrolla.Jerrold Levinson, „Defining Art Historically“, British Journal of Aesthetics 19, 1979, č. 3, str. 232-250; Noël Carroll, „Historical Narratives and the Philosophy of Art“, The Journal of Aesthetics andArt Criticism 51, 1993, č. 3, str. 313-32634 Není přehnané tvrdit, že by institucionální teorie umění bez problematických děl typu readymadesvůbec nevznikla, jakkoliv nemá smysl popírat, že by se bez nich nerozvíjely ani teoretickyvýznamné poukazy na kontextuální (sociální a kulturní) faktory v identifikaci, kategorizacia recepci umění. Ty se naopak objevily již před Dantoem a Dickiem, viz např. Gombrichova zásadnípráce Umění a iluze (1960).35 K problematice readymades coby radikálního anti-umění viz např. Steven Goldsmith, „TheReadymades of Marcel Duchamp: The Ambiguities of Aesthetic Revolution“, Journal of Aestheticsand Art Criticism 42, 1983, č. 2, str. 197-20836 T. J. Diffey, „On Defining Art“, British Journal of Aesthetics 19, 1979, č. 1, s. 19.37 Absurdnosti Dickieho připuštění možnosti ocenit formální kvality Duchampovy Fontány si všímánapř. Ted Cohen, „The Possibility of Art: Remarks on a Proposal by Dickie“, The PhilosophicalReview 82, 1973, č. 1 , str. 69-8238 Srov. Leon Rosenstein, „The End of Art Theory“, s. 44.39 Takto skepticky hodnotí situaci v současné teorii již zmíněný Leon Rosenstein, „The End of ArtTheory“.40 T. J. Diffey, „On Defining Art“, s. 20–21.[ 80 ]

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARDaryl and Jolene MillerHanska, Minnesota“Daryl has a great attention to detail when it comes to pig careand record keeping. He does what is right for the pigs in his careeach and every day.”–Ken Koch, Senior Service ManagerDaryl and Jolene Miller with their children Brock, Lacy, Jazmyne and Chantel.

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARDave and Tim SchieffertSleepy Eye, Minnesota“The Schiefferts pay excellent attention to detail and are focusedon providing excellent pig care. They keep great records for thepigs and for feed ordering. I appreciate how flexible they are.They are a pleasure to work with.”–Ken Koch, Senior Service ManagerPictured is Dave Scheiffert.

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARJeff and Mike FrideresAlgona , Iowa“ Jeff and Mike are very easy to work with and are very capableat all levels of production. They are always willing to do what isasked of them and can be counted on to get the job done.”–Betsy Hefty, Service ManagerMike and Jeff Frideres.

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARJeremy JacksonGeneva, Iowa“Jeremy has a great work ethic as well as attention to detail. He’sa hard worker who puts in a lot of time to make sure the pigs aretaken care of the way they need to be.”–Tim Hermsen, Senior Service Manager

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARJessie BohachDumont, Iowa“Jessie’s work ethic is second to none. She cares about the pigsand is also a good communicator. If she thinks something needsto be brought to my attention, she lets me know.”–Les Craighton, Senior Service Manager

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARJoe and Kerry TuttRuthton, Minnesota“Joe and Kerry are not afraid of hard work or accepting anychallenges that may come their way. They provide excellent pigcare, which combined with their daily efforts, produces excellentoutcomes.”–Stuart Moser, Senior Service ManagerJoe and Kerry Tutt.

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARJohn HallHubbard, Iowa“John has a great work ethic. He takes ownership of the site anddoes what he can to keep it looking its best. He has a positiveattitude and is always great to work with.”–Tim Hermsen, Senior Service ManagerJohn and Kallie Jo Hall.

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARKevin WorleyAredale, Iowa“Kevin is a top notch producer. Anyone can see that Kevin enjoyswhat he does. His site looks great and the pigs are well takencare of. Kevin goes above and beyond to have a good workingrelationship with Christensen Farms.”–Les Craighton, Senior Service Manager

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARKody DalenArmstrong, Iowa“Kody will give whatever effort is needed for him to get thejob done right. He works hard and strives to achieve excellentproduction results. It’s great to watch him grow and succeed.”–Terry Engel, Service ManagerKody with his dad Marlin.

2007 SITE OFTHE YEARMike Doeden, D&J NurseryMarcus, Iowa“Mike is always willing to adjust his schedule so that he canmeet with us at his site. He comes prepared with detailed andhelpful information about the pigs in his care, which helps ushelp him.”–Stuart Moser, Senior Service Manager

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARMike HaupertLake Wilson, Minnesota“Mike’s professionalism, reliability and daily focus on pig carehas resulted in many good turns. He always puts forth a diligenteffort to keep his barn in like new condition and also focuses onbeing a good environmental steward.”–Stuart Moser, Senior Service ManagerMike, Jake and Harold Haupert.

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARMike and Bud SchnellGraettinger, Iowa“Mike is a hard worker and is always willing to go the extra stepto make sure things are done right. He does a great job, and Ienjoy working with him.”–Andy Lown, Service ManagerPictured is Mike Schnell.

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARNathan and Thomas LegredBricelyn, Minnesota“Nathan and Thomas have a great attitude and are alwayspleasant to work with. I completely trust their judgment whenit comes to identifying animals that need extra care. I enjoyworking with them.”–Jeff Steele, Service ManagerNathan and Thomas Legred.

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARNorm HoustonEldora, Iowa“Norm has a good understanding of pig health. This is reallyhelpful because it gives us a chance to get in front of anychallenges starting to present themselves. That helps us do abetter job.”–Tim Hermsen, Senior Service ManagerNorm, Donylle and Jordyn Houston.

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARPat KrzmarzickSleepy Eye, Minnesota“Pat has always been very organized. He pays excellent attentionto detail in both pig care and recordkeeping. I appreciate hisflexibility in scheduling for load in and load outs.”–Ken Koch, Senior Service ManagerPat and Jackie with children Adam, David, Kyle, Leah and Noah.

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARPhillip NiehusLe Mars, Iowa“Phillip always maintains a positive attitude and sees challengesas opportunities. His detailed daily dedication to pig care hasproduced the best possible outcome on every group he hascared for.”–Stuart Moser, Senior Service ManagerPhillip and Logan Niehus.

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARRachel MeierThornton, Iowa“Rachel does an excellent job in taking care of wean pigs whoneed a little more attention in order to do well. She puts forthextra effort and has always turned those pigs around.”–Les Craighton, Senior Service ManagerBrad and Rachel Meier.

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARRandy KollaschSwea City, Iowa“Randy is an extremely hard worker who has stepped up to achallenge more than once. He does pig care to a “T” each andevery day. He is a great person to have on our team.”–Andy Lown, Service ManagerAngie and Randy Kollasch.

2007 SITE OFTHE YEARRob GoblirschSleepy Eye, Minnesota“Rob does a great job at site maintenance. His grounds arealways mowed on time and his building his well maintained.He keeps the office clean and organized, making it a great workenvironment.”–Ken Koch, Senior Service ManagerRob and Kathy Goblirsch with children Eric, Lyndsey and Kyle.

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARRyan MaryBricelyn, Minnesota“I have been really impressed with Ryan’s attention to detailand strong communication skills. It’s great to work with such adependable and personable individual. I look forward to workingwith him.”–Jeff Steele, Service Manager

2007 SITE OFTHE YEARSummit FarmsAlden, Iowa“They are very good to work with on day-to-day issues. Theytake a proactive approach and are always looking for ways tocontinuously improve their business.”–Tim Hermsen, Senior Service Manager

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARTim MarzenSheffield, Iowa“Tim is a hard worker who took on a challenge of running a newsite. His work ethic and willingness to learn help make workingtogether a success.”–Les Craighton, Senior Service Manager

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARTony GirresWest Bend, Iowa“Tony does an excellent job with early pig care and is a greatambassador for Christensen Farms. He is always willing to goabove and beyond to do what’s right for the pigs.”–Betsy Hefty, Service ManagerTony and Annette Girres with their children Kayla, Andrea and Dustin.

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARTrent BrockaDumont, Iowa“Trent is great to work with. He has a positive attitude about thejob he does. He has great pigmanship skills and takes ownershipof the animals. This attitude helps him excel at what he does.”–Les Craighton, Senior Service Manager

2007 PRODUCEROF THE YEARTrent TumblesonSherburn, Minnesota“Trent goes the extra mile with his chores to ensure than everypig has a chance at survival. He follows recommendations verywell and works very hard. I really appreciate the effort he has putforth for Christensen Farms.”–Mike Whitehead, Service ManagerTrent and Melissa Tumbleson with children Taryn, Trey and Tytan.