Dairy Industry pioneers

S.M. Babcock

developed the butterfat test that was the basis for DHIA testing

Gail Borden

received the first patent for condensed milk

Dr. Gustaf de Laval

invented the centrifugal cream separator

W.D. Hoard

founded the Hoard’s Dairyman, the national dairy farm magazine

Louis Pasteur

invented pasteurization, considered the first person to discover that bacteria cause food spoilage and disease

Dr.Harvey Thatcher

invented the milk bottle

Gregg Doud

President and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation

Jay Mattison

CEO of National DHIA

Jerry Bowman

Executive Director of the ADSA

Kylene Anderson

Managing Editor of Hoard’s Dairyman

Karen Lee

managing editor of progressive dairy

Mike Opperman

executive director of national dairy shrine

Laura Herschleb

general manager of world dairy expo

Barbara O’Brien

President and CEO of Dairy management Inc, president and CEO of innovation center for U.S. Dairy

Krysta Harden

President and CEO of the U.S. Dairy export council

Molly Kelley

Executive director of the north american intercollegiate dairy challenge

Patti Smith

ceo and president of the american dairy products institute

Micheal Dykes

President and CEO of international dairy foods association

David West

executive director of the American butter institute

Brooke Rollins

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

Sen. John Boozman

chair, u.s. senate agriculture, nutrition and forestry committee

Rep. Glenn Thompson

chair, u.s. house committee on agriculture

Amy Fletcher

operations Manager, U.S. Ayshire Breeders Association

Alicia Horn

Executive Secretary, brown swiss cattle breeders association

Robin Alden

Executive secretary, american Guernsey Association

Lindsey WOrden

CEO/Executive Secretary, holstein association USA, Inc

Neal Smith

Executive secretary and CEO American Jersey Cattle Association

Kate Gulley

Executive Secretary, American milking shorthorn society

Nicholas Randle

President, Red and White Dairy Cattle Association