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: 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
Audit Committee
Provides a budgeting process that delivers accountability and long term financial planning to meet NMC's needs.
Chair: David Reid
BouMatic
PO Box 8050
Madison, WI 53708 USA
Phone: 608-224-2942
Fax: 608-854-2244
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: Mireille Chahine
University of Idaho
P O Box 1827
Twin Falls, ID 83303 USA
Phone: 208-736-3609
Fax: 208-736-0843
Email: mchahine@uidaho.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: Jim Winter
Ecolab
370 Wabasha Street North
St. Paul, MN 55102 USA
Phone: 651-325-8636
Fax: 651-293-2260
Email: jim.winter@ecolab.com
Machine Milking Committee
Evaluates technical and scientific issues related to milking management, equipment, and procedures.
Chair: Patrick Gorden
Iowa State University
1710 Veterinary Medicine
Ames, IA 50011 USA
Phone: 515-294-3096
Fax: 515-294-1072
Email: pgorden@iastate.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: Frank Welcome
Cornell University
240 Farrier Dr.
Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
Phone: 607-255-8202
607-257-8495
Email: flw2@cornell.edu
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: Jason Lombard
USDA:APHIS:VS:CEAH
2150 Centre Ave Bldg B
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-494-7245
Fax: 970-494-7228
E-mail: jason.e.lombard@aphis.usda.gov
Nominating Committee
Prepares a list of eligible nominees for the Board of Directors and Officers for presentation at the annual meeting.
Chair: Larry Fox
Washington State University
Dept of Veterinary Clinical Medicine
Pullman, WA 99164-7060 USA
Phone: 509-335-0786
Fax: 509-335-0880
Email: fox@wsu.edu
Research Committee
Develops and evaluates mastitis control and milk quality information from a scientific perspective and reviews NMC educational materials for scientific accuracy.
Gina Pighetti
University of Tennessee
102 McCord Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996 USA
Phone: 865-974-7225
Fax: 865-974-3394
Email: pighetti@utk.edu
Residue Avoidance Committee
Evaluates and recommends ways to assist the dairy industry in preventing and avoiding milk and dairy beef adulteration.
Chair: Joe Gillespie
Gillespie Veterinary Service
PO Box 545
McCook, NE 69001 USA
Phone: 308-345-6978
Fax: 308-345-6979
Email: jcgdvm@gmail.com
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