Apr 15, 2005 12:00 PM,
by Joe Vansickle, Senior Editor (952) 851-4670; jvansickle@primediabusiness.com
The National Pork Board honored William Luce with its distinguished service award at Pork Industry Forum.
“Luce's dedication and commitment to pork producers is very apparent. The programs he developed and the research he has conducted have had national impact,” says Dave Culbertson, National Pork Board president.
Luce served as Extension swine specialist for over 30 years at Oklahoma State University, retiring with the rank of Regents Professor. After retirement, he worked as coordinator of Educational Programs for the Oklahoma Pork Council.
Luce developed and managed the state's boar test stations and coordinated the auction of performance-tested gilts and boars.
Something bad has happened to you. It wasn't deserved and it wasn't fair. The people who did it are callous and heartless (at least in regard to you), and lazy, or they would not have done it. But they did it. It's over. It's done. You can whine and wallow in self-pity and martyrdom or pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get on with life and the business of raising quality pork.
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