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2000; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 01-166-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 861; Dairy; Raw milk; Quality; Incoming tests
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Raw Milk Quality: The Processor's Point Of View, Karen A. Schmidt
Raw Milk Quality: The Processor's Point Of View, Karen A. Schmidt
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Raw milk quality is important to the processor for many reasons, this quality can be assessed by several different tests. Quality tests are used to ensure that the raw milk meets legal USDA standards as well as some of the individual requirements of the processor. Although some quality tests can be done in a matter of minutes, others require up to several days to complete. Because milk quality deteriorates relatively quickly, it is important to concentrate on those tests that provide the greatest amount of information in the shortest time. This information then is extrapolated to assess the "actual raw …