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Dairy Standardization
Dairy Standardization aids in the marketing of milk and dairy products by providing a common language of trade through the development, improvement, and interpretation of standards, specifications and quality improvement programs.
General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service [PDF] - effective June 29, 2012
"Milk for Manufacturing Purposes and its Production and Processing" [PDF] - effective July 21, 2011
Judging and Scoring Milk and Cheese, Farmers' Bulletin No. 2259, USDA, [PDF]
Report to the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture: Re-evaluation of the USDA Recommended Requirement for the Cooling of Can Milk With Particular Consideration for its Effect on Non-Electric Dairy Farms [PDF]
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Changes to Somatic Cell Count for Goat's Milk and Sediment Testing Requirements in General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for Grading
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For more information, contact Susan Sausville, Chief of Standardization, Dairy Programs.
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Last Modified Date: 06/29/2012
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