Milk Quality Workshop 2023

A milk quality workshop took place in January 2023. Presentations from the workshop are available below. All presentations in PDf format

• Residue specifications for premium dairy products – Fionnuala Malone, Tírlán
• Update on TCM, chlorate and microbial data in bulk tank milk – Bernadette O’Brien, Teagasc
• Chlorate levels in water and its impact on milk residues – Lorna Twomey, Teagasc & MTU, David Gleeson, Teagasc and Ambrose Furey MTU
• Chlorine free cleaning protocols for the farm – David Gleeson & Lorna Twomey
• Impact of chlorine free cleaning in the factory on the microbial quality and residue concentrations of milk powder – Lorna Twomey, Teagasc & MTU, David Gleeson, Teagasc and Ambrose Furey MTU
• Milk Quality Ireland-Framework, training and technical application – Eamonn farrell, ICOS
• Water heating options and efficiencies on-farm -John Upton, Teagasc
• Considerations for the use of non-antibiotic dry cow therapy – Pablo Silva Boloña, C. Clabby, A. Valldecabres, P. Dillon