Clarence Diefenbacher

Clarence Diefenbacher of Floradale was a Master Holstein Breeder who held leadership positions in a variety of community and agricultural organizations at the local, provincial and national levels.

Diefenbacher was instrumental in leading a number of farm organizations through difficult times. He served many years as a 4-H club leader. He is a past Chair of the Waterloo Milk Committee and a past President of the Ontario Holstein Association and Holstein Canada. He is the founding Chairman of the National Livestock Identification program. He has chaired the highly successful Mennonite Central Committee Heifer Relief Sale for more than a decade. He has also served at the executive level for several agricultural organizations including United Cooperatives of Ontario and the St. Jacobs Artificial Breeders Cooperative.

Diefenbacher was awarded the Bi-Centennial Medal by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food in 1984 for his service to the agricultural community. He received the Master Breeder Shield in 1988 for breeding top quality Holstein cattle; achieving the distinction of Master Breeder is considered the highest honour awarded by Holstein Canada.