Milk Matters: The Importance of Milk Quality
- Length
- 4 hours, 30 minutes
- Language
- English
- Event Format
- In-Person
About The in-Person Workshop
Join Penn State Extension to discover practical strategies for improving milk quality and profitability on your dairy farm. During this program, participants will explore the economic impacts of mastitis, best management practices for milking procedures, and effective methods for reducing somatic cell count. Learn how to interpret culture results, take milk samples correctly, and use Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA) records to guide management and culling decisions. The extension Dairy experts will also share insights from a Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)–sponsored project highlighting the most common milk quality challenges on Pennsylvania dairy farms and solutions to address them.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program, under Subaward Number ONE24-446-AWD00001359.
Registering before the event is encouraged and appreciated!
- Dairy producers and farm owners
- Herd managers
- Farm employees
- Dairy industry professionals and consultants
- Why milk quality matters
- Best management practices for milking
- The economic impact of mastitis
- How to analyze Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA) records
- The benefits of culturing
- Hands-on demonstration of tools used to test for mastitis
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