Clearing Hurdles to Improve Milk Quality Conference
Event Details
Date
July 22 - July 24, 2025
Time
9am - 4pm
Location
Hyatt Regency Rochester
125 E Main St
Rochester, NY 14604
Host
National Mastitis Council
Click here to register and for a full agenda.
Short Courses include:
Troubleshooting Bacteria Counts in Conventional Milking Systems
Milking System Design & Analysis
Mastitis Microbes I: Let's Figure Out the Bugs Behind the Battle
The Milking Routing (Spanish)
Troubleshooting Bacteria Counts in Automated Milking Systems
Milking System Vacuum and Airflow Testing (taught with the Teaching Parlor)
Applying Smart Antimicrobial Use on Your Dairy
The ABCs of Milking Machines: Operation, Cleaning, and Inspection (Spanish)
Mastitis Microbes II: Now What? Modern Bugs and a Lack of Drugs
Wash System Analysis
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