COVENTRY – Terry Ives and Phillip Metzger were recognized for their contributions to the local agricultural community with receipt of the Dan Marshman Ag Leadership Award.

The award was presented Thursday evening during the Leadership Chenango Class of 2010 Graduation dinner, held at the Silo Restaurant in Coventry.

According to David Emerson, who spoke at the event, the award was created in memory of Marshman, a fifth generation Oxford dairy farmer regarded as a leader in both the local business and agricultural community. The honor is given bi-annually in recognition of others who have made similar contributions.

Past recipients include Marshman himself, who received the award posthumously in 2002, as well as John Mitchell, Assemblyman William Magee, Ken Dibbell and Robert Briggs.