This course is intended for dairy business on-farm personnel (owner or employee) who are seeking to increase their knowledge of milk quality management. Participants should possess a formal or informal background in dairy cattle management, but not necessarily in milk quality.

Topics Covered

·        Impact of mastitis causing organism on the cow

·         Gram negative vs. gram positive
·         Assessing and Controlling Teat End Health
·         Cow Environment
·         Dry cow housing, stall bedding and hygiene
·         Sample collection technique
·         Udder Hygiene, Milking Routine, and Unit Alignment Influence on Milking Performance and Mastitis
·         Using Test Day Data SCC, CMT, and DC305 to Manage Milk Quality
·         Considerations for Cows with Mastitis
·         Dry Cow Therapy & Pathogen Based Treatment