New Prague, MN (July 24, 2025) – More than 125 milk quality professionals from two Canadian provinces and 18 U.S. states – from Idaho to Florida – and two more countries attended the NMC Regional Meeting, held July 22-24, in Rochester, N.Y. The event attracted dairy processors, veterinarians, dairy producers, researchers, milking equipment dealers, dairy suppliers and students.
“Through the NMC Regional Meeting, we helped dairy professionals identify and overcome barriers that hinder milk quality,” stated Rick Watters, AgroChem USA, LLC senior health advisor and a 2025 NMC Regional Meeting Committee co-chair. “Those in attendance gained hands-on experiences and took home practical information to further the dairy industry’s pursuit in producing and marketing outstanding quality milk.”
The NMC Regional Meeting showcased a variety of topics, including bedding management, non-traditional measures of milk quality, dairy farm sustainability, sensor technologies, artificial intelligence and smart camera use. Additionally, some attendees participated in specialized short courses that addressed milking system evaluations, troubleshooting bacteria counts in conventional milking systems and automated milking systems, milking system design and analysis, the “ABCs” of milking machines, mastitis microbes, milking routine and wash system analysis. Furthermore, some participants toured Bonna Terra Farms, Bloomfield, N.Y., Rudgers Registered Jerseys, Attica, N.Y., and Reyncrest Farms, Corfu, N.Y. – all known for their excellence in producing high-quality milk.
NMC thanks its regional meeting sponsors who contributed to the program’s success. Sponsors included AgroChem, Boehringer Ingelheim, FAGE, GEA Farm Technologies, Inc., IBA, Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. and Zoetis.
The NMC 65th Annual Meeting is scheduled for Jan. 26-29, in Birmingham, Ala. Next year’s NMC Regional Meeting will convene June 16-18, in Green Bay, Wis.
NMC: The Global Milk Quality Organization is a non-profit professional organization devoted to reducing mastitis and enhancing milk quality. NMC promotes research and provides science-based information to the dairy industry on udder health, milking management, milk quality, animal welfare and food safety. Founded in 1961, NMC has about 1,000 members in more than 40 countries throughout the world.
