August 14, 2020
Silver Lake man named Kansas Dairy Leader
George Blush will be recognized Sept. 1 for contributions to the state’s dairy industry
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Silver Lake resident George Blush, whose service to the state’s dairy industry stretches 36 years, has been selected as the 35th Kansas Dairy Leader.
Blush started his career with the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) in 1985 as a dairy program field inspector. Later positions included milk processing plant specialist, Food and Drug Administration certified milk rating officer, and the dairy program manager.
He is currently the agribusiness services director for KDA, overseeing all regulatory programs including food safety, dairy, animal feed, meat and poultry, pesticide, fertilizer, plant protection, weights and measures and the agriculture laboratory.
He has a bachelor’s degree in animal sciences and industry from Kansas State University. He has also served as an executive board members for the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments, and president of the Kansas Association of Milk, Food and Environmental Sanitarians. He is also recognized for his years of service to the Kansas Dairy Association and the Kansas Dairy Commission from 1999 to 2018.
The portraits of past award winners hang in Kansas State University’s Call Hall. The award was first given in 1952 and is sponsored by the Kansas Dairy Association.
Blush will receive the award on Sept. 1. He and his wife of 40 years, Laurie, have three children and five grandchildren.
The public is invited to attend the recognition, scheduled for 4 p.m. at the Kansas Department of Agriculture building, 1320 Research Park Drive, in Manhattan.
For more information about the event or the award, contact Jeff Stevenson at 785-532-1243 or [email protected].
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Story by:
Angie Stump Denton
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