Task Force Information
Task Force Directors Roster
Task Force I Farm Buildings & Equipment
Joseph Zulovich, Director
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211-0001
Tel. 573-882-2731
MISSION STATEMENT:
- Activities & guidelines of this Task Force involve buildings & equipment for dairy operations.
- Systems include designs for handling cows, feed, milk, ventilation & manure.
Task Force II Plant Equipment & Procedures
Carli Peskar, Director
USDA-FMMA
Brunswick, OH 44212
Tel. 330-225-4758
MISSION STATEMENT:
- To develop meaningful guidelines for procedures and equipment involved in dairy plant operations.
- To promote uniformity between the states.
Task Force III Laboratory & Quality Control Procedures
Jessica Smith, Director
USDA-FMMA
Brunswick, OH 44212
Tel. 330-225-4758
MISSION STATEMENT:
- To cover topics related to laboratory, quality control, product evaluation & trouble shooting procedures.
- To cover methods of assuring quality through good production and manufacturing procedures.
Task Force IV Regulatory Issues & HACCP
Melinda Davis, Director
HP Hood LLC
Barre, VT 05641
Tel. 802-661-3150
MISSION STATEMENT:
- To foster communications & uniformity between the states.
- This Task Force has been assigned guidelines concerning inspections as well as those relating to HACCP.
Task Force V Milking Systems & Procedures
Neil Bendixen, Director
Dairy Farmers of America
Hillsdale, MI 49242
Tel. 315-727-6815
MISSION STATEMENT:
- To address guidelines relating to milking system design, equipment and facility function and cleaning.
Task Force VI Small Ruminants
Isaac Espinoza, Director
Meyenberg Goat Milk Products
Turlock, CA
209-410-0941
MISSION STATEMENT:
- To develop guidelines pertaining to all aspects of production and processing for dairy goat, sheep and other small ruminant operations.