Visionary dairy leader, Doug Maddox, passes away

The dairy industry lost a leader on Monday with the passing of Doug Maddox, Holstein breeder and innovative dairyman from central California. He was 75. Already, the tributes are coming in. “Doug Maddox was a legend. He was ahead of his time and a visionary that I, like so many in the dairy industry around the globe, admired,” says John Meyer, CEO of Holstein Association USA. “Doug loved people, and people loved him. Bottom line: everybody wanted to be like Doug.” <more> Dec. 21, 2011 Dairy Herd Management