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David Yoder honored
UNIVERSITY PARK -
David Yoder, general
manager of Atlantic
Breeden roopcratlvc in
Lancaster, has been
nwarded the 'Honorary
County Agent Award”
during the annual meeting of
the Pennsylvania
Association of County
Agricultural Agents, held at
Penn Stale University
recently
This recognition is made
each year by the County
Agents' Association to a
person who has made an
outstanding contribution and
given support to the Ex
tension FTogram in Penn
sylvania, the College of
Agriculture, and Penn State
University.
The honor, and ac
companying “bullskm”
award was presented to
Yoder by Lancaster County
Extension director, M.
Maxwell Smith, who was
elected secretary-treasurer
of the Association of County
Agricultural Agents
Born in Indiana, and
spending most of his boyhood
on an Ohio farm, Yoder is a
1942 graduate of Bluffton
College (Ohio) with a degree
in biological science. He has
been manager of ABC, and
one of its forerunners,
SPABC, since November of
1944. When SPABC and
WPABC merged in 1964 to
become Atlantic Breeders,
Yoder became general
manager.
Among the achievements
and work which earned
Yoder the recognition of
being named an “Honorary
County Agent” was his
support for PSU’s Dairy
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Dr. John Almqulst, world
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heads the Center Yoder is
also recognized for his ac
tivities in the National
Association of Animal
Breeders (NAAB), in which
he is currently serving a
second term as president
A past president of the
Pennsylvania Association of
Farmer Cooperatives, the
award recipient has been,
and continues to be active in
a variety of professional and
community organizations.
Currently, he is chairman of
the Agricultural Committee
of the Lancaster Chamber of
Commerce, and serving on
the Rural-Urban Committee
of the Lancaster Northeast
Rotary Club.
Nominated by Lancaster
County Extension Director,
Max Smith, Yoder was
described as “an en
thusiastic supporter of the
total Extension effort. He is
always willing to help any of
the extension agents and is
well respected throughout
the dairy industry m the
state If there is an Ex
tension program that needs
support, we can always
count on David Yoder and
Atlantic Breeders
Cooperative ”
Smith noted that Yoder
introduced the “Twilight
Dairy Meetings” throughout
his territory as a popular
method of presenting
educational practices, public
relations, and good
fellowship.
Yoder was cited for his
support of “hundreds” of 4-H
programs and leadership
abilities which have guided
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not only ABC, but various
dairy programs as well
Among these programs arc
county and district shows,
Judging events, County
Dairy Days, and district
DHIA meetings. Many of
these events were supported
by ABC with money and
personnel, Smith pointed out
in his nomination speech.
The Dairy Days, In par
ticular, provide the Ex
tension Service with op
portunities to contact large
groups of people with
minimum effort, the Ex
tension director claimed.
“During his 31 years in
Pennsylvania,” Smith said,
“Dave has been a strong
manager, and without his
enthusiastic support and the
subsequent selling of an idea
to his board of directors, we
doubt that the organization
would have been as generous
and as helpful to Penn State
and our Extension Service.”
In the Fall of 1973, Yoder
was presented a Certificate
of Appreciation from Penn
State for his work on behalf
of Atlantic Breeders
Cooperative which sup
ported educational and
research efforts at the
University. His work within
the NAAB and other AI
circles in support of sire
analysis work done by ex
tension specialists
throughout the U.S. are
highly regarded.
In addition to these ac
complishments, Yoder has
also served on the board of
directors for the Penn
sylvania Young Farmers
Association and as a director
for the Pennsylvania All-
American Dairy Show
Committee.
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