HARRISBURG — Douglas Evans, DVM, owner-operator of Sunny Acres Farm of Georgetown, N.Y., is the recipient of the 2015 Obie Snider Award, the top honor of the All-American Dairy Show.
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding will present the award at the show’s Dairy Farmer Appreciation Banquet Sept. 14, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center.
The award was established in memory of Obie Snider of Bedford County, a founding father of the All-American Dairy Show, and recognizes an individual who places significant value in service to the industry and community and displays high standards of conduct.
Evans farms 245 acres and milks a registered herd of Ayrshires. For 33 years, he and his family have traveled to Harrisburg, bringing a quality show string of registered Ayrshires to compete in the All-American Ayrshire shows.
