District Sales Managers

Tim Whitaker is the Vitalix team District 2 Sales Manager. He grew up on a family ranch in southeastern Colorado. He was very active in 4-H and FFA where he won several state and national awards at Pritchett. Tim lettered all 4 years in basketball and baseball while at Pritchett. After graduating from high school, Tim moved to Canyon, Texas where he attended West Texas State University, and graduated in 1984.

Tim began working for Vitalix in January 1995. In the 17 years he has been with Vitalix, his sales area has been number one in sales several years, and second in sales every other year. Many of the dealers that began with Tim many years ago are still dealers in his area today. Tim is married to Michelle, and they have three children: Tamara, Garrett, Chance, and a nephew Colby. Tim and his family enjoy Chuckwagon cooking and have placed in a least one food group every year from 1999 to 2009 at the World Championship Chuckwagon Cook-offs in Amarillo Texas. Tim is active in the local FFA chapter, he serves on the Camp Alhie board of directors, and is a Past Chairman of the Board of the Canyon Chamber of Commerce. Tim enjoys collecting John Wayne items, Colorado Brand books, Old Rodeo Programs, and pins from the Denver Stock Show where he exhibited for nearly 10 years.

Tim has hosted several groups of cattlemen passing thru the Amarillo area. He is a strong believer in agriculture. If you have any questions about your livestock supplement needs, Tim is the person to contact. He will become a friend that you will count on and trust to help you, and he will always be there when you need him.

Tim would like to say: “My prayers go out to every farmer and rancher in America, that they may have enough moisture so that their pastures stay green, their animals stay fat and healthy, that their crops reach maximum yield, and that they and their families stay healthy and prosperous, and most importantly that no matter what else happens, that they keep their faith in the Lord, for it is IN GOD WE TRUST!”

Travis and his wife, Amy, live in Broken Bow, Nebraska, with their three children.

Travis has been employed with Vitalix since August 17, 1997 (23 days before he turned 21). Travis enjoys hunting, Husker Football, and playing cards.

You will also hear him behind the microphone at several PRCA rodeos across America.

“My first impression of Vitalix was in the summer of 1996 when we used the product. My dad noticed how content the cows seemed despite the high temperatures and poor roughage they were on.”

Shelby grew up in Decorah, IA where after high school he attended Hawkeye Community College receiving an Associates degree in Agricultural Business in 2014. Upon graduating Shelby then enrolled at the University of Wisconsin – Platteville where he graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business. After college Shelby worked as an Ag Loan officer for a year before then going to work for Purina Animal Nutrition for 2 years.

Shelby grew up working around cattle, sheep, and goats. Shelby got married in 2019 to wife, Alexis whom together raise their own herd of purebred black angus cattle. He is a member of the Iowa Cattleman’s Association, Iowa Angus Association, American Angus Association, Young Cattleman’s Leadership Program, Advisory Board member for the Beef Science program at Northeast Iowa Community College.

Shelby enjoys hunting and going trout fishing, as well as grilling for family and friends. He has a passion for cattle and the ag industry.

Ed was born and raised in Gladstone, ND. He has been married to Renae since September 1986, and has two children, Amanda and Brent. Amanda is married to Jayme Ebner, rancher and loyal Vitalix customer. They are parents to Ed and Renae’s grandchildren, Emma, and a little brother born in April 2019.

Ed currently lives in Bismarck, ND and has been in livestock sales for 30 years. The Weber’s lived in Tillamook, Oregon from June of 1997 until June of 2000.

As part of Vitalix’s ongoing commitment to our loyal customers, we would like to introduce one of our new additions to the sales team, Ralph Hinton! Ralph is based out of Elizabeth, Colorado, and serves the states of Wyoming and the majority of Colorado.

Having grown up on a diversified farming operation in Monte Vista, Colorado, Ralph has plenty of experience in raising and feeding livestock. He graduated from CSU with a degree in Animal Science, and was a member of competitive livestock judging teams during college. Ralph worked for feed and meat processing companies for 10 years before joining Vitalix.

In his spare time, Ralph judges 4-H and FFA livestock shows throughout the country, and helps coach livestock judging teams in central Colorado. He is also still involved in the family farm in Monte Vista, which now specializes in raising hay and grain. Ralph and his wife have two small children that keep him busy when he’s not on the road!

Travis Taylor is our District Sales Manager for Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky, and joined the Vitalix sales team in April of 2019.

Travis grew up in Lawson, MO, and graduated from Lawson High School in 2007. After High School, Travis attended Northwest Missouri State University where he graduated in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business and a minor in Geography. From 2010 – 2016 Travis worked at a John Deere dealership as a sales/AMS consultant for large agriculture equipment, and worked in food production/management from 2016-2019 before joining the Vitalix team.

Travis grew up on his family’s farm which was established in 1896, and is a 4th generation cattle rancher, hay, and row crop farmer. Travis started his own commercial cattle herd in 2013 and registered Charolais herd in 2017. He is a member of the Missouri Cattleman’s and National Cattleman’s Association, Charolais Association, Missouri Charolais Association, Conservation Leadership Corp member, and Conservation Federation of Missouri Lifetime Member.

Travis grew up hunting, fishing, and riding in a truck/tractor with his dad who is a full-time farmer. He has a passion for cattle and the ag industry and is always there to help.

Clint joined the Vitalix family in June of 2019.

Clint has been around cattle his whole life, as he grew up in central Oklahoma on a registered Angus cow/calf operation that ran commercial cows, as well. He, along with his brother and sister, worked with cattle from an early age, and showed at the National Junior Angus Show many times.

He graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Leadership, and was a team roper on the OSU rodeo team, as well. Clint’s wife is also a barrel racer.

Clint currently lives in central Oklahoma with his wife and daughter where they operate -G Cattle (Bar G Cattle), a commercial cattle operation, and raise performance horses. His daughter loves helping Dad deliver tubs to her cows!

Jason has worked in the cattle industry for over 15 years. He grew up in the dairy industry, and came to Vitalix after managing a large cattle operation.

He was born and raised in Southern Idaho and attended College in Lewiston, Idaho.

In his spare time he enjoys mountain biking with his wife.