CDQA - PROGRAM COMMITTEE

CDQA Committee

Industry Organizations
Alliance of Western Milk Producers Jim Tillison, Executive Vice President Alliance of Western Milk Producers 1225 H Street, Suite 102 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 447-9941/447-9942 Fax California Dairy Campaign Frank Faria, President California Dairy Campaign PO Box 2044 Turlock 95381 209-632-0885 California Dairies, Inc. Larry Collar, Producer Quality Assurance California Dairies, Inc. P.O. Box 837 Tipton, CA 93272-0837 (559) 752-5216/752-5201 Fax Richard Cotta, Executive V.P. California Dairies, Inc. 1155 Pacheco Blvd./PO Box 2198 Los Banos, CA 93635 (209) 826-4905/826-6717 Fax California Dairy Research Foundation Dr. Joe O'Donnell, Executive Director California Dairy Research Foundation 502 Mace Boulevard Suite 12 Davis CA 95616 530-753-0681(Fax)-1453 California Farm Bureau Federation Ria de Grassi, Director, National Affairs CA Farm Bureau Federation 2300 River Plaza Drive Sacramento CA 95833 916-561-5610 (Fax)-5693 California Manufacturing Milk Advisory Board California Milk Advisory Board Tricia Heinrich, VP of Communications California Milk Advisory Board 400 Oyster Point Blvd., #214 San Francisco, CA 94080 (650) 871-6459/583-7324 Fax Clover Stornetta Farms Marcia McGlochlin Clover Stornetta Farms, Ind. PO Box 750369 Petaluma, CA 94975-0369 (800) 237-3315/(707) 778-0509 Fax		Dairy Council of California Chris Sawyer Dairy Council of California 600 Roberts Ferry Road Waterford, CA 95386 Dairy Institute of California Rachel Kaldor, Executive Director Dairy Institute of California 1127 11th Street, Suite 718 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 441-6921/441-0802 Fax Hilmar Cheese Company Chuck Ahlem, Chairman-CDQAP 1808 East Marshall Turlock, CA 95380 (209) 667-6076/634-1408 Fax Land O'Lakes, Western Division Larry Serpa, Member Services Director Land O'Lakes, Western Division 400 South "M" Street Tulare, CA 93274 (559) 687-6532/685-6911 Fax Eldon Smith, Member Services Rep. Land O'Lakes, Western Division (formerly DCCA) 400 South "M" Street Tulare, CA 93274 Milk Producers Council Bill Van Dam, Executive Director Milk Producers Council 5370 Schaefer Ave #A Chino, CA 91710 (909) 628-6018 Betsy Hunter Valley Area Representative (661) 205-6721 John Huitsing, Controller Debi Clark, Administration Assistant (909) 628-6018 Northern California Holsteins Mike Stelzer Northern California Holsteins 14100 Cloverdale Corona, CA 91720 Western United Dairymen Michael Marsh, CEO Western United Dairymen 1315 "K" St. Modesto, CA 95354 (209)527-6453/527-0630 Fax Paul Martin, Field Services Western United Dairymen 8090 Valley Ford Rd. Petaluma, CA 94952
Allied Industry Organizations
California Cattlemen's Association Gary Veserat, PAS California Cattlemen's Association Veserat Consulting, PO Box 2025 Woodland, CA 95776-2025 USA Mobile: 916-798-7825 Phone/fax: 530-668-4884 California Veterinary Medical Association Dr. Michael Kerfoot, Chair of the CVMA Ag Committee 5351 Tast Highway Bakersfield CA 93313 (661)-831-9123/831-5688 Fax		Food Animal Practitioner's Group Dr. Robert Cherenson Food Animal Practitioners' Group Lander Veterinary Clinic 2930 Lander Avenue Turlock, CA 95382 (209) 634-5801/634-2228 Fax National Meat Association Rosemary Mucklow, Executive Director National Meat Association 1970 Broadway, Suite 825 Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 763-1533/763-6186 Fax
Academic Organizations
California Polytechnic State University Dairy Science Department CA Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 (805) 756-2560/756-6667 Fax Dr. Ed Jaster Dairy Science Department CA Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 (805) 756-2560/756-6667 Fax University of California-Davis Lanny Lund, Assist. Vice Pres. Programs 1111 Franklin St. 6th Floor Oakland CA 94607 510-987-0068 (Fax) 510-832-8612 Dept. of Animal Science Dr. Deanne Meyer, Animal Waste Specialist Dept. of Animal Science One Shields Ave. University of California Davis CA, 95616 530-752-9391(Fax)-0175 Dr. James W. Oltjen Animal Mgmnt. Sys. Specialist Dept. of Animal Science One Shields Ave University of California Davis, CA 95616 (530)752-5650/752-0175 Fax Dept. of Environmental Toxicology Dr. Michael Payne Dept. of Environmental Tox. One Shields Ave. University of California Davis CA, 95616 530-752-7507 (Fax)-0903		School of Veterinary Medicine Dr. Bennie Osburn, Dean School of Veterinary Medicine One Shields Ave. University of California 1018 Haring Hall Davis, CA 95616 (530) 752-6865/752-2801 Fax Dr. Jim Reynolds Dairy Food Safety Laboratory University of California VMTRC 18830 Road 112 Tulare, CA 93274 (209) 688-1731 ext. Dr. John Kirk School of Veterinary Medicine University of California VMTRC 18830 Road 112 Tulare, CA 93274 (209) 688-1731x224 Dr. Don Klingborg, Director Vet. Med. Extension University of California One Shields Ave. Davis, CA 95616 (530) 752-1524 Veterinary Diagnostics Lab. Dr. Alex Ardans, Director CA Animal Health & Food Safety Lab System 1109 Thurman Laboratory One Shields Ave Davis, CA 95616 (530) 752-8709/752-5680 Fax
Regulatory/Government Organizations
California Department of Food and Agriculture Dr. Richard Breitmeyer, Director Division of Animal Industry CA Dept. of Food and Agriculture 1220 N Street, Room A-114 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 654-0881/653-4249 Fax Dr. Dennis Wilson, Vet. Med. Officer Animal Health and Food Safety Services California Department of Food and Ag 1220 "N" Street Sacramento CA 95814 916-657-5282 (Fax) 653-2215 Lee H. Jensen Milk & Dairy Foods Control Branch CA Dept. of Food and Agriculture 1220 N Street, Room A170 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 653-6582/654-1250 Fax Al Vargas, Environmental Specialist California Department of Food and Ag 1220 "N" Street Sacramento CA 95814 916-653-0873 (Office) 916-653-2215 (Fax) California Environmental Protection Agency State Water Resources Control Board Walt Shannon, Chief, Non-point Source Agricultural Unit State Water Resources Control Board Division of Water Quality California EPA Building 1001 "I" Street Sacramento 95814 916-341-5497 (Office) 916-657-2127 (Fax) Jack Hodges State Water Resources Control Board Division of Water Quality California EPA Building 1001 "I" Street Sacramento 95814 916-341-5480 (Fax)657-2388 Office of Env. Technology Martha Vazquez Office of Env. Technology Air Resources Board PO Box 2815 Sacramento CA 95812-2815 Phone: 916-445-6016		California Department of Fish and Game Capt. Rod Simon, Inland Poll.Coordinator Dept. of Fish and Game (OSPR) P.O. Box 944209 Sacramento CA 94244-2090 916-445-9338 U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal-Plant Health Inspection Service Dr. Paul O. Ugstad Area Veterinarian in Charge USDA-APHIS, VS 9580 Micron Avenue, Suite E Sacramento, CA 95827 (916) 857-6170/857-6196 Fax Dr. Michael McBride USDA-APHIS, VS 9580 Micron Avenue, Suite E Sacramento, CA 95827 (916) 857-6170/857-6196 Fax USDA Farm Services Agency Larry Plumb, Conservation Specialist USDA Farm Services Agency #4164, 430 "G" Street Davis CA, 95616 530-792-5534 (Office) 530-792-5555 (Fax) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Dan Johnson, Water Management Engineer USDA-NRCS #4164, 430 "G" Street Davis CA, 95616 530-792-5625 (Fax)-5791 Bob Fry, State Agronomist USDA-NRCS 680 Campus Drive Suite E Hanford, CA 93230 Ph: 559 584 9209/ fax-8715 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Lynn Kuo, Environmental Engineer WTR-7, US EPA, REGION 9 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, CA 94105 415-744-1823 (Fax)-1873
Public Interest Organizations
Sustainable Conservation Allen J. Dusault, Senior Project Manager Sustainable Conservation 109 Stevenson Street, 4th Floor San Francisco CA 94105 (415) 977-0380 fax 977-0381

Alliance of Western Milk Producers
The Alliance is a trade association whose members include California’s major operating cooperatives. Its purpose is to create and maintain a business environment that allows dairymen and cooperative marketing associations to prosper. It accomplishes this through legislative and regulatory activity and developing programs and policies that respond to market demands while providing stability and maximizing returns to dairymen.

HEADQUARTERS: 1225 H Street, Suite 102, Sacramento, CA 95814
PHONE: 916-447-9941 FAX: 916-447-9942
E-MAIL: milkjet@aol.com
KEY CONTACT: James E. Tillison, Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer
CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Paul Rollin

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California Manufacturing Milk Advisory Board
The Board initiates promotions and is funded by the State’s manufacturing milk (Grade “B”) dairymen. The California Milk Advisory Board staff administers the program. For more information about the California Milk Advisory Board see its web site at:
http://www.realcaliforniacheese.com/

Milk Producers Council
MPC is a dairy service association that represents its producer members in the State Legislature, with CDFA, with USDA, Regional Water Quality Control Board, Air Quality Board, various industry committees and many other regulatory agencies with such concerns as milk pricing, pooling, USDA codes, enforcement and environmental regulations. It also serves its members with assistance on permits and individual business needs. Since 1949 MPC’s purpose has been to promote the producer’s interest at all levels of government through lobbying efforts and various programs.

HEADQUARTERS: 13545 Euclid Avenue, Ontario, CA 91761
PHONE: 909-628-6018 FAX: 909-591-7328
KEY CONTACT:
     Bob Feenstra, Executive Director
     Nathan De Boom, Environmental Specialist
     Deanna Cobb, Administrative Assistant
     Geoffery Vanden Huevel, Director/ Consultant
     John Huitsing Controller
CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Pete Vander Poel

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Food Animal Practitioners' Group
This organization, comprised of veterinarians practicing food animal medicine, has as one of its missions to support the CDQAP as a educational and technical resource.

KEY CONTACT:
Robert Cherenson, DVM
Lander Veterinary Clinic
2930 Lander Avenue
Turlock CA 95382
(209)634-5801/634-2228 Fax

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Northern California Holsteins
Serving the dsairy industry with top quality replacement springers and custom calf-raising since 1960. Located in Chino Valley.

KEY CONTACT:
Mike Stelzer
14100 Cloverdale Road,
Corona, California, 92880
Phone: (909) 947-1755
Mobil: (909) 709-5341
Fax (909) 923-3845

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