reform, research funding and the yet to be built Idaho National Center for Livestock and Environmental Studies. United Dairymen of Idaho in 2011 award- ed Stouder the “Edward A. Fiez Distinguished Dairy Herd Improvement Association Service Award,” for tirelessly serving the dairy in- dustry throughout his career, as a UDI board member (12 years), an Idaho Beef Council member (9 years), Dairymen’s Creamery Association board member (3 years), and an Idaho Holstein Association board member (6 years). In addition, he was a member of the Veterinary Software Group which in the late 1970s developed one of the fi rst computer record analysis systems in the country. Bill was also a member of the Academy of Dairy Veterinary Consultants, an organization he helped start in the early 1980s. Bill received numerous awards including the Idaho Governor’s Award for Excellence in Agriculture (2007), induction into the Idaho Dairy Hall of Fame (2004), and induc- tion into the Southern Idaho Livestock Hall of Fame (1999). BUSINESS BouMatic names Prieto VP of global sales MADISON, Wisc. – BouMatic ® , global dairy equipment and chemical manufacturer, announces the execu- tive appointment of Jorge Prieto to vice president, global sales as part of the company’s continuing plan to grow sales and expand distri- bution into dairy markets world- wide. Prieto came to BouMatic six years ago from Babson Bros. Co. (Surge) where he was responsible Prieto for expanding sales in Europe, Latin America and Asia as vice president, international sales. Born in Chile, Prieto’s career in the dairy industry started at a milk process- ing plant in Chile and was followed by several years of additional dairy related studies in Denmark and Uruguay. Feed the bugs. Fill the tanks . TM Decades of research and hundreds of trials* clearly show Diamond V Original XPC is scientifically proven XPC™ to deliver results – –“Feed the Bugs, Fill the Tanks.” Microbial ferMentation... My secret for great Milk production! The nutritional metabolites contained in Original XPC foster rumen microbial performance. When rumen microbial populations thrive, feedstuffs are more effectively converted to individual nutrients. This improved digestibility means more available nutrients for milk, milk components and cow health. For performance and reliability you can count on, choose Original XPC year-round. Available in two additional concentrations. c cOnsIsTenTly MOre MIlk! *scan for available data at our new website ©2012 Diamond V Mills, Inc. All rights reserved. Diamond V® is a registered trademark and Original XP™ is a trademark of Diamond V Mills, Inc. For more information call 800-373-7234. Subscribe to our e-newsletter Nutrition Line at diamondv.com www.dairybusiness.com May 2012 WESTERNDAIRYBUSINESS 31