Sponsorship RecognitionNational Mastitis Council

52nd Annual Meeting January 27-29, 2013San Diego, California

The generosity of our sponsors helps drive the success of the Annual Meeting and supports NMC and our commitment to

improve milk quality worldwide.

Diamond Sponsors

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.

Website: www.boehringer-ingelheim.com

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) is a subsidiary of Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation and a member of the Boehringer Ingelheim group of companies. Boehringer Ingelheim, founded in 1885, is a family-owned company committed to researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing of novel products of therapeutic value for human and veterinary medicine. BIVI’s commitment to animal health and the dairy industry has never been stronger as evidenced by our recent acquisition of additional dairy products.

Pfizer Animal Health

Website: www.MilkQualityFocus.com

Pfizer Animal Health, a business of Pfizer Inc., is a world leader in discovering and developing innovative animal vaccines and prescription medicines, investing an estimated $300 million annually in animal health product research and development.

For more information about how Pfizer Animal Health works to ensure a safe, sustainable global food supply from healthy livestock and poultry; or helps companion animals and horses to live longer, healthier lives, visit www.PfizerAH.com.

Platinum Sponsors

DeLaval, Inc.

Website: www.delaval.com

DeLaval is a leading supplier of solutions that improve the performance of farms for professional food producers. We support our customers in reducing their environmental footprint while improving food production, profitability and the well-being of the people and animals involved. We offer products, systems and services for all steps of milk production. Our solutions are used by millions of dairy farmers around the globe every day. DeLaval was founded more than 125 years ago in Sweden, when the visionary Gustaf de Laval patented the cream separator. Today, DeLaval has 4500 employees and operates in more than 100 markets. DeLaval, alongside Tetra Pak and Sidel, is part of the Tetra Laval Group.

Ecolab Inc.

Website: www.ecolab.com

Ecolab can help optimize every aspect of your dairy operation – from udder hygiene and hoof treatments to milk equipment cleaning to pest elimination. That’s why Ecolab programs deliver measurable improvements in operational efficiency, overall farm sustainability and milk quality. We help dairymen improve cleaning and sanitation processes and provide high-quality udder hygiene and hoof care products needed to produce safe, wholesome milk. The Ecolab dealer network delivers our innovative products and programs to you, backed by our experienced field staff and technical experts. We work as partners to trouble-shoot and solve problems.

Platinum Sponsors

GEA Farm Technologies, Inc.

Website: www.gea-farmtechnologies.us

GEA Farm Technologies, Inc., a worldwide leader in milking equipment technology, is dedicated to saving dairy producers time, labor and money through increased efficiency, management assistance information and leading edge technology. GEA Farm Technologies, Inc. strives to provide a complete line of products and services that meet the needs of dairy producers of all sizes and management styles at a superior cost benefit ratio.

Elanco Animal Health

Website: www.elanco.com

At Elanco, our goal is to be a strong, collaborative and supportive link in the dairy food chain — a food chain that progresses from producer, to processor, to retailer and to consumer. Elanco strives to bring value to the dairy industry by delivering technologies and trusted solutions that prevent and control diseases, improve productivity and improve performance of replacement heifers and calves. Elanco pledges to develop and deliver products safe for consumers, animals and the environment. Elanco products enrich the lives of people the world over through companionship and the production of a safe, affordable, and abundant supply of food.

Platinum Sponsors

Land O’Lakes, Inc.

Website: www.landolakesinc.com

Land O’Lakes, Inc. is a national, farmer-owned food and agricultural cooperative with annual sales of nearly $13 billion. Land O’Lakes is the nation’s second-largest agricultural cooperative and number 218 on the Fortune 500. The company does business in all 50 states and more than 60 countries. It is a leading marketer of a full line of dairy-based consumer, foodservice and food ingredient products across the United States; serves its international customers with a variety of food and animal feed ingredients; and provides farmers and ranchers with an extensive line of agricultural supplies (feed, seed, and crop protection products) and services. Land O’Lakes also provides agricultural assistance and technical training in more than 25 developing nations.

IBA Inc.

Website: www.iba-usa.com IBA Inc. is a dairy supply company serving dairy men and women in all of the contiguous United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. The primary goal of IBA is to supply dairy producers with top quality teat dips, detergents, acids, milking inflations and animal health products, with commitment to service, dependability and knowledge unparalleled in the industry. Our corporate philosophy is as true today as it was in 1960, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”

Platinum Sponsors

Merck Animal Health

Website: www.merck-animal-health-usa.com

Merck Animal Health is dedicated to the development and production of innovative, high-quality products for the betterment of cattle health. Merck Animal Health offers veterinarians, farmers, pet owners and governments the widest range of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services. Merck Animal Health is committed to operating its business in a way that is best suited to meet the unprecedented demands faced today. Its strategic goal is to achieve sustained growth through the continued provision of integrated solutions with innovative animal health products and services that meet the evolving needs of our customers.

Lauren AgriSystems

Website: www.laurenagrisystems.com

Lauren AgriSystems is a company committed to continued product and process innovation in the dairy industry with an emphasis on herd health and cow comfort.

Lauren AgriSystems, a division of Lauren International, was founded in 2002 in response to a tremendous need in the dairy industry for improvement in the health and productivity of the dairy cow. We believe in exceeding the needs and expectations of our customers.

Today, through our innovation, Lauren AgriSystems provides opportunities to dairymen for better health and welfare for themselves, their families, their staff and most of all, their herds!

ABS GlobalAmbic Equipment Limited

Association of Equipment ManufacturersBouMatic

Capitol Plastic Products Dairy Farmers of America

Deep Valley Farm Inc. Foremost Farms USA

Grande Cheese Company

Silver Sponsors

Milk Break Sponsors

Alta DenaUnilever

A&L LaboratoriesAdvanced Animal Diagnostics

AlltechCentral Life Sciences

Hypred SA

Gold Sponsors