NMC Mission Statement
Provide a forum for education and global exchange of information on milk quality, mastitis and relevant research.
Communicate that information to the dairy industry enabling it to control mastitis and improve milk quality.
The following is a list of NMC Committee Chairs for 2007-2008. If you would like additional information about a committee, or are interested in serving on a committee, you may contact the NMC office or the committee chair directly.
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Develops an annual meeting program that delivers current, technically sound information that has a positive impact on mastitis management and milk quality.
Chair: Larry Fox
Washington State University
Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine
Pullman, WA 99164-7060
Phone: 509-335-0786
Fax: 509-335-0880
Email: fox@wsu.edu
Audit Committee
Provides a budgeting process that delivers accountability and long term financial planning to meet NMC's needs.
Chair: David Reid
Bou-Matic
PO Box 187
Hazel Green, WI 53811
Phone: 608-854-2242
Fax: 608-854-2444
Email: dreid@boumatic.com
Education Committee
Recommends, develops, and reviews educational materials and programs to educate dairy producers and dairy industry professionals on mastitis control methods and quality milk production.
Chair: Lynn Hinckley
University of Connecticut
U-3089, 61 North Eagleville Road
Storrs, CT 06269
Phone: 860-486-4982
Fax: 860-486-2737
Email: lynn.hinckley@uconn.edu
International Advisory Committee
Assists NMC in becoming a global organization.
Chair: Herman Barkema
University of Calgary
3330 Hospital Drive NW
Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1 Canada
Phone: 403-220-2659
Fax: 403-220-7922
Email: barkema@ucalgary.ca
Long Range Planning
Develops long term goals and objectives for NMC.
Chair: Keith Sterner
Sterner Veterinary Clinic
Wellington Place, RR 1
2650 Ernest Road
Ionia, MI 48846
Phone: 616-527-3320
Fax: 616-527-0277
Email: sterner1@msu.edu
Machine Milking Committee
Evaluates technical and scientific issues related to milking management, equipment, and procedures.
Chair: Paul Rapnicki
University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine
225 Veterinary Medical Center
1365 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 612-625-8184
Email: rapni001@umn.edu
Membership and Marketing Committee
Develops and implements a marketing plan to attract new members, build continuing interest in NMC, and create a clear understanding of the organization and its goals.
Chair: Joe Gillespie
Gillespie Veterinary Service, PC
PO Box 545
McCook, NE 69001
Phone: 308-345-6978
Fax: 308-345-6979
Email: jcgdvm@gmail.com
Milk Quality Monitoring Committee
Gathers and communicates information on milk quality standards, guidelines, and achievements, and the means used to monitor and measure milk quality.
Chair: Dave Kelton
Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
Department of Population Medicine
Guelph, ON Canada N1G 2W1
Phone: 519-824-4120 x 4808
Fax: 519-763-8621
E-mail: dkelton@uoguelph.ca
Nominating Committee
Prepares a list of eligible nominees for the Board of Directors and Officers for presentation at the annual meeting.
Chair: Jim Winter
Ecolab
370 Wabasha Street North
St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone: 651-293-2261
Fax: 651-293-2260
Email: jim.winter@ecolab.com
Research Committee
Develops and evaluates mastitis control and milk quality information from a scientific perspective and reviews NMC educational materials for scientific accuracy.
Eric Hillerton
DairyNZ
Private Bag 3221
Hamilton, New Zealand
Phone: +64 7 858 3750 ext. 4388
Fax: +64 7 858 3751
Email: Eric.Hillerton@dairynz.co.nz
Residue Avoidance Committee
Evaluates and recommends ways to assist the dairy industry in preventing and avoiding milk and dairy beef adulteration.
Chair: Joe Dalton
University of Idaho
16952 S. 10th Avenue
Caldwell, ID 83607 56073
Phone: 208-459-6365
Fax: 208-454-7612
Email: jdalton@uidaho.edu
Teat Health Committee
Provides practical guidance across the dairy industry on issues concerning teat condition and its interaction with udder health.
Chair: Ian Ohnstad
The Dairy Group
New Agriculture House
Blackbrook Park Avenue
Taunton Somerset, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 1300 341138
Fax: +44 1300 341138
Email: ian.ohnstad@thedairygroup.co.uk
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"The scope of NMC reaches beyond mastitis into all aspects of milk quality. It's no longer simply mastitis. We're also about quality, food safety, shelf life, and bacteria counts. Our objectives are to help deliver high-quality, healthy dairy products to consumers everywhere."
Andrew P. Johnson
Total Herd Management Services
NMC President, 2003