Dr. Bo Harstine is the Director of Research for Select Sires Inc., the largest global cattle artificial insemination cooperative. In this role, Dr. Harstine designs and conducts in-house research related to cattle fertility, sperm cell biology, and the logistics surrounding the shipment and utilization of cryopreserved semen in more than 90 countries. On behalf of Select Sires, he manages collaborative research endeavors with private and public institutions, and he is responsible for investigating novel products and biotechnology that will benefit Select Sires’ customer-owners. Dr. Harstine earned his bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology from Washington & Jefferson College and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Animal Science from The Ohio State University. In addition to his duties as Director of Research, Dr. Harstine is an Adjunct Assistant Professor within Ohio State’s Department of Animal Science, serves on the board or planning committees of several scientific associations including AAAA and NAAB, and enjoys communicating and advocating scientific and agricultural concepts with cattle producers and the general public.