FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Phil Tong
Cal Poly Dairy Products Technology Center
(805) 756- 6402
Tenth UC Davis-Cal Poly Milk Short Course Set for April 6 and 7 in Visalia
SAN LUIS OBISPO -- The 10th Milk Processing Short Course, co-sponsored
by Cal Poly and UC Davis, will be held April 6 and 7 in Visalia.
The course is designed for dairy production and quality control
professionals and others involved in the milk and dairy foods processing
and allied industries. It will focus on providing a better understanding
and appreciation for the applied aspects of milk processing.
Specific topics include elements of milk processing and processing
systems, including sanitation and cleaning systems. Presenters include
Cal Poly Professor and Dairy Products Technology Center Director
Phillip
S. Tong, UC Davis Cooperative Extension Dairy Foods Specialist John
C.
Bruhn, and speakers from the dairy foods industry and state and
federal
regulatory agencies.
This year’s short course will be held at the Holiday Inn
and Conference
Center in Visalia. The registration fee is $295 general or $195
for
employees of companies which belong to the California Cheese Research
and Education Fund of the Dairy Institute of California.
For a list of member companies, contact the Dairy Institute of
California at (916) 441-6921. A special discounted registration
fee is
available for companies wishing to send more than one person, and
for
participants from regulatory or other government agencies.
The short course has space for 50 participants; registration requests
received after the first 50 will be placed on a waiting list.
Registration includes a comprehensive course syllabus, refreshments,
and
lunch for both days. To register, contact Bruhn at UC Davis at (530)
754-MILK (6455) or via e-mail at: jcbruhn@ucdavis.edu.
The course is provided with the underwriting support of the California
Cheese Research and Educational Fund of the Dairy Institute of
California.
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