Fred M. Snyder

Fred M. Snyder was born and farmed on Airvue Farm in Waterloo County. Consistent dedication to stock improvement made him an extremely successful breeder and Fair Competition Judge, and an international authority on Holstein cattle. Large numbers of his herd, the Airvue Strain, were shipped abroad. He has given invaluable assistance to young Canadian farmers.

Snyder was President of the Waterloo Holstein Club and the Canadian Holstein Association. He received the Master Breeder’s Award, the highest honour the latter Association can bestow. He promoted the Artificial Insemination program; received a Certificate for Meritorious work from the Waterloo County Federation of Agriculture, and the Premier Breeders and Exhibitors Plaques. He was a founder of the Waterloo County Co-operative Supplies and a life member of the Dairy Shrine Club of America.

He had been a member of the Waterloo Lions Club, the Retired Business and Professional Men’s Club, was a charter member of the Board of Doon Pioneer Village, and a member of the Board of Trustees of First United Church, Waterloo.