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NMC: The Global Milk Quality Organization is a professional organization devoted to reducing mastitis and enhancing milk quality. NMC promotes research and provides information to the dairy industry on udder health, milking management, milk quality and milk safety. Founded in 1961, NMC has close to 1,000 members in more than 40 countries throughout the world. Contact JoDee Sattler (see below) if you’d like to be added to the NMC news release distribution list. For news editors and reporters with questions about NMC, please contact:
JoDee Sattler
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Phone: 952-758-2146
Email: jdsattler@nmconline.
Head to America’s Dairyland for the NMC Regional Meeting
New Prague, Minn. (April 10, 2026) – Join milk quality enthusiasts in Green Bay, Wis., for the 2026 NMC Regional Meeting, June 16-18, at the Tundra Lodge Resort Waterpark & Conference Center. With a theme of “Tackling Milk Quality in Titletown,” this year’s...
NMC webinar addresses udder health evaluation with dairy management software
New Prague, MN (February 13, 2026) – Join NMC: The Global Milk Quality Organization for its next webinar – “Udder Health Evaluation Using DairyComp305” on Feb. 26, presented by Craig Walter, VAS senior educator. The free, one-hour webinar starts at 2 p.m. Central time...
NMC Annual Meeting highlights cow comfort, health monitoring
New Prague, Minn. (February 1, 2026) – NMC members from 15 countries, 32 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces gathered in Birmingham, Ala., USA, to focus on “What’s Best for Her. Keeping the cow’s well-being at the heart of milk quality.” The Jan. 26-29 event...
NMC honors Pamela Ruegg with its Award of Excellence
New Prague, MN (January 29, 2026) – NMC: The Global Milk Quality Organization presented Pamela Ruegg, David J. Ellis professor of antimicrobial resistance and large animal clinical sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University (MSU), with its...
Michigan, New York, Wisconsin dairies earn Platinum in NMC’s National Dairy Quality Awards program
New Prague, MN (January 28, 2026) – NMC: The Global Milk Quality Organization recognized six dairies with Platinum recognition via its National Dairy Quality Awards (NDQA) program. The Platinum Award winners are Gettyvue Farm LLC, Brian, Kevin and Terry Getty,...
Register for NMC’s 65th annual meeting
New Prague, MN (November 23, 2025) – NMC: The Global Milk Quality Organization invites you to attend the 65th NMC Annual Meeting, Jan. 26-29, at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham in Birmingham, Ala. The 2026 NMC Annual Meeting revolves around the theme “What’s Best for...
NMC webinar highlights voluntary milking system advancements
New Prague, MN (October 15, 2025) – NMC: The Global Milk Quality Organization’s Oct. 30 webinar, led by and Doug Reinnemann, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Ian Ohnstad, The Dairy Group, features “The new DeLaval standard way of milking in VMS (voluntary milking...
NMC selects 8 scholarship winners
New Prague, MN (September 8, 2025) – The NMC Scholars Selection Committee awarded scholarships to eight graduate students to attend the 2026 NMC Annual Meeting, Jan. 26-29, in Birmingham, Ala. The recipients are Anna Acosta, Pennsylvania State University, University...
NMC calls for Award of Excellence nominations
New Prague, MN (September 2, 2025) – NMC: The Global Milk Quality Organization opened nominations for its Award of Excellence for Contribution to Mastitis Prevention and Control. This award honors an NMC member who has provided sustained contributions to mastitis...
NMC seeks research paper submissions
New Prague, MN (August 4, 2025) – NMC: The Global Milk Quality Organization opened its submission site for the 2026 Technology Transfer Session (TTS), which will be held in conjunction with the 65th NMC Annual Meeting, Jan. 26-29, in Birmingham, Ala. Manuscripts are...