2017 Annual Conference

2017 Program I Conf. Photos

General Session, Thursday November 9, 2017

• Dairy Foods. What Do We Eat & Why, Including the Role of Science in Shaping Consumer Choice: The Case for Beverage Milk
  Andrew Novokavic, PhD. Cornell University
  
  
• Animal Welfare: Perceptions & Realities
  Monica Massey, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA)
  
  
• Battling to Safeguard Cheese Sales at Home & Abroad: The Geographical Indications Challenge
  Shawna Morris, National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF)
  If you would like a copy, please e-mail dairypc@dairypc.org
  
  
• Milk Sampling of the Future
  Mark Schwab, QualiTru Sampling Systems

General Session, Friday November 10, 2017

• Artisan & Specialty Cheese: in America & at Wegmans
  Cathy Gaffney, Wegmans Food Markets
  
  
• O-AT-KA Dairy Sustainability Program
  Ed Pietrzykowski, O-At-Ka Milk Products
  
  
• From Farm Sustainability to On-Farm Processing: The Craigs Station Story
  Brian Paris, Craigs Station Creamery
  
  
• 2017 NCIMS Conference Actions
  FDA / NCIMS Update
  Frank Flores, FDA

Task Force Sessions

TF-I

• Farm Drug Use and Antibiotic Resistant Microbes in Raw & Treated Manure
• Biogas Scrubbing - Technology, Efficiency & Economics Part 1
• Biogas Scrubbing Part 2
• Biogas Scrubbing Part 3
  Jason Oliver, PhD & Curt Gooch, PE, Cornell University

TF-II

• Food Safety Tools for Manufacturers
  ** For the Links in the Presentation and More Information go to:
  Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy: Food Safety Page
  Amy Rhodes, HP Hood

TF-III

• Spore Concerns & Testing in Dairy: Reducing Variability and Establishing Standards
  Nicole Martin, Cornell University

TF-V

• Tentative 3-A Sanitary Standard for Unitized Equipment for Automatic Milking Installations
  Eric Schweitzer, 3-A Sanitary Standards