DMancastar Firming, Saturday, July 3,1993 COLUMBIA, Mo. The National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) announces the recipients of the 1993 Distin guished Service, Member Direc tor, Pioneer, and Research awards. These awards will be presented during the 47th NAAB Annual Convention August 11-13 in Wis consin Dells, Wis. Distinguished Service Award George A. Miller, dairy sire analyst; Select Sires, Plain City, Ohio, is this year’s recipient of the NAAB Distinguished Service Award. Miller has been associated with dairy cattle his entire life. He is a member of the Charles A. Hope Family, of Purcellville, Va., own ers of Round Oak Farm. He attended Virginia ’Polytechnic Institute, receiving his bachelor’s in dairy husbandry in 1952. Two years later, he returned to VPI as herdsman and earned a master’s in dairy science. Miller’s career in the AI indus try began in 1956 with Virginia Artificial Breeders Association, now Virginia/North Carolina/ Select Sires. The Virginia organi zation, as a result of his originality and resourcefulness, was among the first to adopt a direct herd, do it-yourself breeding program, and young sire proving and sampling program. The most far-reaching and last ing impact of George Miller’s contribution to the AI industry is the direct result of his “roots” at Round Oak Farm. George’s experienced eye and expert advice caused a bull calf named “Round Oak Rag Apple Elevation” to be produced, which later found its way to Select Sires. In 1973, George Miller was promoted to director of marketing and development at Select Sires. Here he continued his successful pattern of recruiting, hiring, and BUILDINGS, INC \ka( Excellence Since 1903 3368 York Rd. Gettysburg, PA 17325 717/624-3331 Call or wrKa today lor mow MornMkm Animal Breeders To Present Awards developing the talents of high sem j nars f or regional farmers, a' or not the leukosis virus was trans caliber people. Under Miller s financial workshop for bankers, mittable through semen, leadership, the volume of semen an( j careers j n agriculture for high in addition to the collection and marketed by his organization sc hool students. The family hosts processing of semen. Dreher increased threefold. Miller served foreign exchange students as well trained the first non-veterinarian with distinction for eight years on as f ore jg n visitors that stay on the AI technicians. At a later point, he the NAAB International Market- f arm- was instrumental in developing a ing Committee. He was instru- He served Atlantic Breeders swine AI trial that was able to mental in arranging a distributor- Cooperative on their board of achieve good litter size and con ship agreement with World-Wide directors from 1973 to 1992 and ception rates. In the 19605, he Sires for international marketing, has provided unequaled assistance worked closely with a Mexican and helped open up the Latin tQ both die board and manage- firm to advance a semen collec- American market. ment. Slusser also served on the don and processing program for Although retired as director of NAAB board of directors from diem, marketing and development. Mill- 1934.1990. When frozen semen became a er continues to serve the industry Pioneer Awards reality, Dreher looked for and as Select Sires’ dairy site analyst Dr WH “Hank” Dreher was found a mote efficient tool than for Virginia and West Virginia, born j„ Oregon, Wis., on August die ampule for inseminating. His He also serves as a consultant to 25, 1917. He attended lowa State method was to freeze extended enhance the marketing program in university, receiving a degree in semen directly in the pipette. Its Canada. veterinary medicine in 1940. application was simply to with- NAAB Member After a short return to a veterin- draw from the liquid nitrogen. Director Award ar y practice in Oregon, he joined thaw in air, add a pipette exten- David C. Slusser possesses T r i-County Breeders at Witten- s fon, and inseminate the cow. those special inspirational skills berg* Wise. Tri-County later Tagged as the “Magic Wand,” it that help build a solid and unified became Badger Breeders, merging was use d until the conversion to team, and a progressive attitude to w i t h Consolidated Breeders to straws in the 19705. accomplish optimum fo rm Midwest Breeders in 1967. Quality control was of para perfoimance. Throughout these transitions, Dre- mount importance to Dreher. He He attended Penn State Umver- ber continued his position as pro- worked with other staff members sity and was graduated in 1965 duction manager. to develop a nonreturn rate report with a bachelor’s in dairy science. Dreher was a pioneer in apply- fog system to estimate conception While at Penn State he was fog research to the production and rates. He also supported further employed by the Penn State dairy distribution of semen. He was research to determine the accuracy research farm, and was also foot- instrumental in developing semen of nonreturn rates to actual ball manager for the Penn State collection, extension, and preser- pregnancies. Nittany Lions. vation methods to obtain optimum As markets for U.S. germ plasm In 1970, Slusser purchased fertility, and also ensure that opened throughout the world. Orange Bucket Farm, a 270-acre semen was disease-free. He work- Dreher was instrumental in early farm in Crawford County with on adoption of univer- health testing work in compliance 100 head of registered Holstems. s ily research on buffers and exten- with foreign regulations. He The rolling herd average is cur- (j ers an( j CO nducted extensive in- traveled worldwide marketing the rently about 21,000 pounds ot bouse research on semen concept of health and genetic milk. Here he resides with his extenders. Dreher collaborated quality of U.S. semen, wife, Kaye, and his two children, w j t b Tanabe and Cassida on Dreher was among the founders Lee and Dana. Dave Slusser is re peat breeding cows and early of NAAB technical committees immediate past president of Allan- em bryonic death. He also worked that supported research and shared tic Breeders Cooperative, a mem- w j t b University of Wisconsin fo the findings. His most promi ber of the Federated Genetics researchers on leukosis transmis- nent activity was as a member of Council, a former member of the ion bu u s determine whether both the NAAB sire health and National Council of Dairy Cattle Breeding, and was chairman of the 1983 State Holstein Convention. \ W' Dave has taught computer \ | \ CRAFT BILT ~| \ I CONSTRUCTION INC. \ ACT: CON' * 1-800-447-7436 P.O. Box 126, Phlllipsburg, NJ 08865 908/454-7900 lino* only, call 140MN4IN * KEN CLUGSTON (717) 665-6775 FARM-HOME BUILDING \ 1242 Breneman Road \ MANHEIM, PA 17545 \ PH: (717) 665-4372 \ BUILDING & REMODELING FOR DAIRY RESIDENTIAL SWINE POLE BUILDINGS BEEF STORAGE * Traveling Guns * Solid Set Sprinklers * P.T.O. Pumps * Engine Mount Pumps * Design & Engineering * irrigation Pipe, All Sizes In Stock * Pipe Press To Make Any Size Or Kind Of Irrigation, Pipe And Parts You Need ZIMMERMAN IRRIGATION INC. RD *3, Mffllnbwg, PA 17M4 (717) 966-9700 research committees. He also maintained advantageous contacts with the veterinary profession through membership in American, Wisconsin, and Northeast Wis consin Veterinary Medical Associations. Harry A. Herman was bom in North Carolina in 1903, and at the age of five moved with his family to Hannibal, Missouri. He later enrolled at the University of Mis souri, where he earned Ids bache lor’s in agriculture, and master’s and doctorate degrees, and was elected to Sigma XI. He also did graduate work for a period of time at the University of Wisconsin. For nearly 25 years he served as a teacher, researcher, and lecturer in dairy cattle breeding, artificial insemination, and herd management. In July 1953, when the National Association of Animal Breeders was in its infancy, Herman was appointed as the first executive secretary, and the national NAAB office was established in Colum bia. Mo. During his tenure, the AI "program expanded from 40 to 97 mostly cooperative members with one or more AI organizations in nearly every state. At the same time, many organizations in Cana da and other countries became associate members. As frozen semen, semen mark eting, and young sire proving programs came into the picture, the consolidation and mergers of the different organizations began. Herman retired in September, 1972. He had passed the estab lished retirement age by more than two years, and was given the title of NAAB executive secretary emeritus. 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