King’s Birthday Honour: The farmer helping the Ayrshire herds prosper

June 6, 2024

King’s Birthday Honour: The farmer helping the Ayrshire herds prosper

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For services to the livestock and dairy industries Gordon Glentworth of Hāwera has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Glentworth has been involved with artificial breeding and genetics with the Livestock Improvement Association (LIA) and Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) for more than 35 years.

He has been credited with helping shape different breeding agreements, particularly for the Ayrshire breed to ensure this relatively minor breed within the New Zealand dairy cow population has survived and prospered.

He has been a member of the New Zealand Ayrshire Association Board since 1989 and served two terms as President. He has been on the Ayrshire Artificial Breeding Committee since 1991 and is currently chair.

Three Taranaki people were recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours this year. Along with Glentworth, there was gardener Graham Smith and historian Jacq Dwyer.

Article and image sourced by the Taranaki Daily News at: https://www.stuff.co.nz/society/350294089/kings-birthday-honour-farmer-helping-ayrshire-herds-prosper

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