About Us
NCCIA is a not-for-profit trade organization whose mission is to advance the knowledge of its members by providing opportunities to interact with experts in the business and learn technical aspects of the cheese industry.
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Governed by a volunteer board of 15 individuals who are active in the cheese business; assisted by advisors from academic institutions, and government and state regulatory agencies.
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Our History
NCCIA was established in 1951 to encourage the improvement in quality of cheese, to further the professional interests of cheese makers, and to promote the welfare of the cheese industry.
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Board Members
President
Sam Metzger - Agropur
Vice President
Jared Terning - First District Association
Executive Secretary
Lloyd Metzger, South Dakota State University
Sam Metzger - Agropur
Vice President
Jared Terning - First District Association
Executive Secretary
Lloyd Metzger, South Dakota State University
Board of Directors
Brian Anderson, Land O'Lakes Austin Asche, Agropur Gerry Buescher, Agropur Chuck Derdall, Tetrapak Matt Green, Kansas Dairy Ingredients Lane Lindquist, Valley Queen Cheese Randy Paulson, Plainview Milk Kathy Ratka, Proliant Inc. Shane Reynolds, Milk Specialties Global Terry Simon, Bongards Sarah Speltz, Prairie Farms Mark Tastad, Nelson-Jameson Mike Wolkow, AMPI |
Advisors
Stephanie Clark, Iowa State University Lisa Hensel, Minnesota Department of Agriculture Lloyd Metzger, South Dakota State University Vikram Mistry, South Dakota State University Tonya Schoenfuss, University of Minnesota Kristine Thompson, U.S. Department of Agriculture P.C. Vasavada, University of Wisconsin-River Falls |