DATE:     12/22/98
EDITOR:   Bill Baker, (864) 656-3875

Greenville Extension Agent Honored by Farm Bureau

     GREENVILLE - Clemson Extension Agent Danny Howard of
Greenville County was honored recently by the Greenville County
Farm Bureau.
     The Farm Bureau presented Howard with its Distinguished
Service Award for his service to agriculture.
     "Howard's willingness to work in all areas of commercial
agriculture from crop to livestock production has made a
difference in agricultural production and awareness in Greenville
County," said Gene Cornett, president of the county Farm Bureau.
     Howard serves as an adviser to the Farm Bureaus board of
directors and provides guidance to the Hillcrest and Woodmont
high schools Young Farmers, among his other activities. He has
also taken an active role in the Beef, Meat Goat, Ratite and
Beekeepers associations, helping them with their marketing and
management efforts.
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