April 9, 2004
Contact: Laurie Jacobson
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (805) 756-6097

Cal Poly, UC Davis to Co-Host 10th Annual Dairy Short Course

SAN LUIS OBISPO -- In a joint venture with UC Davis, the Dairy Products Technology Center will co-host the 10th Annual Milk Processing Technology Short Course April 13-14.
The course is designed to enhance fundamental knowledge of the industry as well as educate an interested audience through a two-day event that will include:

· * the basic foundations of dairy processing
· * the components of processing
· * components integrated into processing systems
· * techniques of cleaning and sanitizing to help ensure product quality and safety.

As an outcome of the course, individuals will learn about bacteriological testing procedures, sensory evaluation of milks, pasteurization and homogenization principles, putting together pasteurization systems and cleaning and sanitizing principles for equipment and people.
"The course will be useful for those in the dairy industry, allied fields, and in regulatory work," said Laurie Jacobson, research associate for the Dairy Products Technology Center.

For more details or registration information call (805) 756-6102 or (805) 756-6097.

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