Exhibit 24.1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
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                  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned
does hereby constitute and appoint each of Dino A. Rossi, Francis J.
Fitzpatrick, and Matthew D. Houston, with full power of substitution, his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to execute in his name (whether on behalf
of BALCHEM CORPORATION (the "Company") or as an officer or director of the
Company) the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 relating to shares of
the Company's common stock issuable under the Company's Second Amended and
Restated 1999 Stock Plan, including without limitation, any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to such Registration Statement, and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto and any other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each such attorney and
his substitutes shall have and may exercise all powers to act hereunder. Each of
the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney and agent
shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has signed his
name hereto as of this 24th day of November, 2008.



/s/ Dino A. Rossi                              /s/ Perry W. Premdas
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/s/ Francis J. Fitzpatrick                     /s/ John Y. Televantos
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/s/ Edward L. McMillan                         /s/ Elaine R. Wedral
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/s/ Kenneth P. Mitchell
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