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Dairy Farming

Dairy farming is a class of agriculture for long-term production of milk, which is processed (either on the farm or at a dairy plant, either of which may be called a dairy) for eventual sale of a dairy product.

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Testing Small Ruminants for Mastitis Using the California Mastitis Test (CMT) and How to Properly Hand-Milk Goats

AN382/AN382by Izabella Toledo and Justina DaceyFebruary 28th, 2022This publication provides two step-by-step guides: one for testing small ruminants for mastitis using the CMT, and another for hand-milking goats. Written by Izabella Toledo and Justina Dacey, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, February 2022.

The Value of Milk Fat

AN350/AN350 by José E. P. Santos and Albert De VriesJanuary 22nd, 2019

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Improved Management and Feeding Increase Access to Dairy Products in Rwanda

Livestock LabMarch 6th, 2024Milk remains one of the most important sources of nutrient-dense animal source food in Rwanda, and many other Feed the Future countries. Indeed, the government of Rwanda’s Girinka program recognizes the critical importance of milk in the diet of vulnerable populations by encouraging the distribution of cattle to low-income families. However, limitations of feed availability […]

2024 UF/IFAS Family Day at the Dairy Farm

Savannah LinzmaierJanuary 22nd, 2024The 8th UF/IFAS Family Day at the Dairy Farm (FDDF) will be held at the UF Dairy Unit on Saturday, February 10th, 2024. Family Day at the Dairy Farm is an open house for the general public and is organized by faculty and staff of the Department of Animal Sciences, the staff of the UF […]

Global food and beverage industry representatives to come to Orlando to learn latest flavor research

Brad BuckJanuary 17th, 2024Flavor comes from a combination of nature and science. Food and beverage industry representatives from across the world will gather in Orlando in March to learn the research behind unique tastes and aromas. Scientists from the UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center and the UF Center for Smell and Taste cohost the Third International Flavor […]

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